Honolulu vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$2589
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$459
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$606
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$1989
😷 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 79th and 5133rd ($3331 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 130th 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 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 433rd and 1860th 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	$23.4	$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$17480

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$997
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$953
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1020
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1009
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$964
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1013
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$903
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1021
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$972
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$992
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1006
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1028
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1009
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1034
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1002
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1015
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1014
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1009
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1028
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1104
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1045
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1028
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1033
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1079
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1030
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1049
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1234
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1040
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1171
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1017
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1032
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1110
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1007
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1038
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1032