Honolulu vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
89
😀 Quality of life
85
97
🏙️ Population
351K
5.87M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 7% more expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 79th and 165th ($3331 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in the United States and Singapore, respectively. Check the United States vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 433rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Singapore City

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Honolulu Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637