Honolulu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
62
98
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
351K
919K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 170% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 133rd and 4810th ($3039 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 12th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 290th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Seongnam

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Honolulu Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$21935

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098