Honolulu vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Honolulu | Sydney | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Honolulu is 8% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 153rd and 318th ($2961 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Honolulu ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 260th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Honolulu vs Sydney
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| Honolulu | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Honolulu
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.1 mi |  East Honolulu | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Pearl | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Waipahu | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Mililani Mauka | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Kahului | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Kauai | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kailua-Kona | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Hilo | |
| 2149 km or 1335 mi |  London | |
| 3662 km or 2275 mi |  Djarrit | |
| 3674 km or 2283 mi | Majuro | |
| 3836 km or 2383 mi | Eureka | |
| 3840 km or 2386 mi | Ukiah | |
| 3843 km or 2388 mi | Pacifica | |
| 3847 km or 2390 mi | Daly | |
| 3848 km or 2391 mi | San Bruno | |
| 3849 km or 2392 mi | South San Francisco | |
| 3849 km or 2392 mi | Millbrae | |
| 3850 km or 2392 mi | Windsor | |
| 3852 km or 2393 mi | Rohnert Park | |
| 3852 km or 2393 mi | San Rafael | |
| 3852 km or 2394 mi | Burlingame | |
| 3853 km or 2394 mi | Petaluma | |
| 3853 km or 2394 mi | Novato | |
| 3854 km or 2395 mi | San Francisco | |
| 3855 km or 2395 mi | Santa Rosa | |
| 3855 km or 2396 mi | San Mateo | |
| 3856 km or 2396 mi | Belmont | |
| 3858 km or 2397 mi | San Carlos | |
| 3859 km or 2398 mi | South Tarawa | |
| 3859 km or 2398 mi | Foster | |
| 3859 km or 2398 mi | Redwood | |
| 3860 km or 2398 mi | Monterey | |
| 3860 km or 2399 mi | Santa Cruz | |
| 3863 km or 2400 mi | Menlo Park | |
| 3864 km or 2401 mi | Seaside | |
| 3866 km or 2402 mi | Richmond | |
| 3866 km or 2402 mi | Palo Alto | |
| 3867 km or 2403 mi | San Pablo | |
| 3867 km or 2403 mi | Los Altos |
Cities near Sydney
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Dee Why | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Parramatta | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kellyville | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Blacktown | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Wollongong | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Newcastle | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Bathurst | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Goulburn | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Orange | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Canberra | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Dubbo | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Armidale | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Wagga Wagga | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Griffith | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Shepparton | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Byron Bay | |
| 638 km or 396 mi | Traralgon | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Gold Coast | |
| 689 km or 428 mi | Southport | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Pakenham | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Berwick | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Bendigo | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Toowoomba | |
| 707 km or 439 mi | Dandenong | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Ipswich | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Cranbourne | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | South Yarra | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Melbourne | |
| 716 km or 445 mi | Sunbury | |
| 724 km or 450 mi | Frankston | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Melton | |
| 733 km or 455 mi | Brisbane | |
| 735 km or 457 mi | Tarneit | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Hoppers Crossing | |
| 775 km or 481 mi | Caboolture | |
| 778 km or 484 mi | Geelong | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Ballarat | |
| 807 km or 502 mi | Caloundra |