Honolulu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
351K
14.3M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 85% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 133rd and 3085th ($3039 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 290th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Tokyo

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Honolulu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$15495

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2776
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2571
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2601
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3033
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2719
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$520
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$521
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3085

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033