Honolulu vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
78
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
351K
662K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 15% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 133rd and 512th ($3039 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd 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 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 290th and 100th 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
$19.9
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743