Honolulu vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
33
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
351K
543K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 56% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 133rd and 2005th ($3039 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 1656th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 78th vs 133rd best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 528th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Tucson

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Honolulu Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$15724

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618