Honolulu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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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