Honolulu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Honolulu	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3032	$1463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7608	$4191
🏠 One person rent	$1940	$677
🏘️ Family rent	$3950	$1790
🍽️ Food expenses	$775	$527
🚐 Transport expenses	$128	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4064	$3015
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	62	100
😀 Quality of life	86	94
🏙️ Population	351K	9.67M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 107% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 134th and 3854th ($3032 vs $1463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 293rd and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Seoul

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	Honolulu	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.92	$3.84
☕ Cappuccino	$6.64	$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.04	$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1939	$832
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1615	$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4016	$2543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3472	$1342
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$192	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$300	$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69	$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.61%	5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8904	$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8216	$11901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.41	$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$80.5	$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.2	$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.28	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.98	$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.69	$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.28	$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.47	$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23	$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$38.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.19	$7.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$4.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.37	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.83	$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.51	$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44	$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$25
💇 Haircut, simple	$26.3	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.2	$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1379	$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$31545	$21969

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2773
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2569
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2606
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2551
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3014
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2709
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3274
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2382
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$520
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1517
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1522
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2535
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$3052
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3160
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3176
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3198
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3177
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3230
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2862
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2932
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4173
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3275
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3327
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3194
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3772
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2860
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3678
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3794
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3421
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$522
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3467
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3559
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2839
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3438
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3289
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$2841
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3045
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3614
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3041
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3089

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1085
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1011
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1036
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1003
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$935
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1071
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1084
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1125
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1084
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1066
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1026
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$942
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1003
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$966
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$990
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1058
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1021
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$987
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$967
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1069
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$969
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$987
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1139
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1048
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1022
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1077
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1559
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1036
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1041
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$839
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1023
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1142
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1216
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1029
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1094
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$996
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1108
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1554
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1043