Honolulu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3241
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7578
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$2025
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$3537
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$870
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
351K
14.3M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 91% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 117th and 3249th ($3241 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Honolulu ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 438th and 8th 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
$21.1
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$7.91
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1695
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4086
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3027
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8726
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7721
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.03
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.83
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.87
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.61
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.4
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.04
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1887
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23744
$16728

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2925
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2700
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2643
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3147
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2821
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3544
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2467
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$539
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1510
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1507
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2088
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2588
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3255
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3252
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3264
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3245
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3282
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2840
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2948
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4102
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3346
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3309
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3182
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4040
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2802
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3831
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3593
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3359
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$538
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3604
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3771
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2873
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3395
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1923
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3083
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3805
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3058
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3254

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005