Honolulu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3173
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7419
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1978
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$3525
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$855
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
91
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
351K
6.26M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 186% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 122nd and 4939th ($3173 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 90th and 1st in the United States and Chile, respectively. Check the United States vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Honolulu ranked 103rd best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 322nd and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Honolulu Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.31
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.89
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.63
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1983
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1696
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3566
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3123
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9387
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7920
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.01
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.59
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1645
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20539
$9190

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2892
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2637
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2700
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2631
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3155
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2825
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3515
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2402
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$532
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1502
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1496
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2778
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3218
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3223
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3230
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3227
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3285
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2864
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2946
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3797
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3317
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3297
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3094
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2884
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3756
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3553
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3382
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$533
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3634
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3890
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2858
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3359
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1905
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3026
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3765
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3014
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3182

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827