Honolulu vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
80
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
351K
737K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 5% more expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 133rd and 206th ($3039 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 78th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 102nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Seattle

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Honolulu Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$28179

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2776
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2571
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2601
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3033
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2719
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$520
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$521
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3085

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263