Honolulu vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7218
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$3660
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4236
$3246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
78
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
351K
662K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 21% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 151st and 819th ($3020 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 3rd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Honolulu ranked 79th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 301st and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Honolulu Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.71
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$6.94
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1923
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1611
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3723
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.7
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8598
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8022
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.67
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.55
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.24
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$17240

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2562
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2620
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2566
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3034
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2735
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3306
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2328
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$513
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1494
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1488
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2044
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2929
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3183
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3190
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3195
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3185
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3226
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2894
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3997
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3269
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3319
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3115
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3905
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2929
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3678
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3657
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3344
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$514
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3466
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3649
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2856
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3326
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1995
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3004
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3752
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$2999
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3159

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759