Honolulu vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$5691
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$1564
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$2640
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$646
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$3446
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	58	78
😀 Quality of life	85	93
🏙️ Population	351K	662K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 33% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 79th and 890th ($3331 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st 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 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 433rd and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Vancouver

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	Honolulu	Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.4	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$5.84
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$103
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$24
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi	North Vancouver	$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi	Richmond	$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi	Burnaby	$2411
17 km or 10 mi	Delta	$2295
20 km or 12 mi	Surrey	$2091
23 km or 14 mi	Coquitlam	$2493
36 km or 22 mi	Langley	$2100
36 km or 23 mi	Maple Ridge	$2266
60 km or 37 mi	Abbotsford	$1953
62 km or 38 mi	Nanaimo	$1840
72 km or 45 mi	Bellingham	$2523
84 km or 52 mi	Chilliwack	$1869
88 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2185
94 km or 58 mi	Langford	$2081
94 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2098
97 km or 61 mi	Whistler	$2427
108 km or 67 mi	Mount Vernon	$2475
111 km or 69 mi	Oak Harbor	$2773
129 km or 80 mi	Port Angeles	$2580
130 km or 81 mi	Sequim	$2690
145 km or 90 mi	Courtenay	$1855
149 km or 92 mi	Marysville	$2661
156 km or 97 mi	Lake Stevens	$2670
158 km or 98 mi	Everett	$2727
159 km or 99 mi	Mukilteo	$2709
168 km or 104 mi	Mill Creek	$2714
170 km or 105 mi	Lynnwood	$2736
170 km or 105 mi	Edmonds	$2728
175 km or 109 mi	Shoreline	$2782
177 km or 110 mi	Campbell River	$2124
177 km or 110 mi	Bothell	$2734
178 km or 111 mi	Kenmore	$2749
182 km or 113 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2827
186 km or 116 mi	Kirkland	$3012
190 km or 118 mi	Bremerton	$2479
190 km or 118 mi	Redmond	$3602
191 km or 119 mi	Seattle	$3183
194 km or 120 mi	Bellevue	$3164
198 km or 123 mi	Mercer Island	$2843
198 km or 123 mi	Sammamish	$2884