Honolulu vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Honolulu	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3241	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7578	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$2025	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$3537	$614
🍽️ Food expenses	$870	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$2075
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	58	71
😀 Quality of life	85	74
🏙️ Population	351K	518K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 213% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 117th and 5404th ($3241 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 311th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Honolulu ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 438th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Utsunomiya

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	Honolulu	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.1	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$105	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.56	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$7.91	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.21	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2262	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1695	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4086	$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3027	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.45%	1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8726	$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7721	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.03	$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$86.5	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.83	$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.87	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.89	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.31	$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.15	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.61	$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.9	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.5	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.4	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.01	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.04	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.7	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.8	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1887	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23744	$16539

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$999
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$991
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$968
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1010
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1010
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$974
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$922
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1028
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$990
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1005
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1022
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1036
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1026
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1065
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1037
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1024
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1043
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1037
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1050
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1023
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1130
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1047
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1047
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1072
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1261
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1055
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1202
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1033
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1029
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1143
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1047