Honolulu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Honolulu	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2961	$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7256	$4192
🏠 One person rent	$1873	$683
🏘️ Family rent	$3753	$1882
🍽️ Food expenses	$777	$510
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4025	$3018
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	62	100
😀 Quality of life	86	95
🏙️ Population	351K	9.67M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 105% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 153rd and 3641st ($2961 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th 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 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Honolulu ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 260th and 23rd 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	$19.8	$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$78.8	$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.9	$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.99	$3.8
☕ Cappuccino	$6.18	$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1910	$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1535	$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3813	$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3278	$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$299	$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.6	$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.71%	4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10099	$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8860	$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.99	$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.5	$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.63	$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.5	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.21	$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6	$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.73	$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.92	$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.92	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.49	$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.7	$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.9	$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$129	$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.1	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.9	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.1	$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1372	$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19011	$19966

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2735
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2506
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2602
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2538
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$2716
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2655
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3169
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$491
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$491
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3064

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1101
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1144
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1069
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1106
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1121
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1081
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1152
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1097
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$983
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1120
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1124
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1054
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1063
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1072
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1127
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$987
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1020
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1041
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1256
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1024
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$949
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1542
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$973
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$986
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$911
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1002
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$880
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$940
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1005
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1009
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$903
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$967
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1560
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$963