Honolulu vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3173
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7419
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1978
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$3525
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$855
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
95
😀 Quality of life
88
69
🏙️ Population
351K
11.5M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 202% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 122nd and 5192nd ($3173 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 90th 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 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Honolulu ranked 103rd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 322nd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Honolulu Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.31
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.89
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.63
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1983
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1696
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3566
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3123
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9387
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7920
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.01
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.59
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1645
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20539
$15428

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666