Honolulu vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
351K
11.5M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 196% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 79th and 4918th ($3331 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 433rd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Sao Paulo

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Honolulu Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$15990

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720