Honolulu vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Honolulu	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3173	$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7419	$7867
🏠 One person rent	$1978	$2171
🏘️ Family rent	$3525	$3805
🍽️ Food expenses	$855	$759
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4215	$6208
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	62	100
😀 Quality of life	88	96
🏙️ Population	351K	690K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 5% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 122nd and 73rd ($3173 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 90th and 58th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 103rd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 322nd vs 26th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Washington

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	Honolulu	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.1	$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.9	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.31	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$6.89	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.63	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1983	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1696	$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3566	$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3123	$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$248	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65	$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9387	$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7920	$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.3	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.77	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.8	$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.01	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.14	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.59	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.2	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.28	$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.95	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.99	$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.8	$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$35
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1645	$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20539	$24065

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2892
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2637
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2700
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2631
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3155
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2825
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3515
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2402
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$532
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1502
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1496
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2778
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3218
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3223
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3230
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3227
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3285
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2864
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2946
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$3797
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3317
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3297
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3094
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2884
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3756
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3553
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3382
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$533
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3634
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3890
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2858
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3719
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3359
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1905
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3026
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3765
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3014
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3182

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949