Cost of living in East Honolulu

East Honolulu, United States is Very expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $2776 for one person and $6871 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is East Honolulu compared to other cities?

Compared to the European benchmark, East Honolulu is 94% more expensive overall.

How does East Honolulu compare to your city?

East Honolulu is 31% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in East Honolulu is, on average, 32% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in East Honolulu?

Who is East Honolulu a good fit for?

East Honolulu tends to fit higher-income residents who can comfortably absorb housing costs. It can be challenging on a moderate budget, mainly due to rent and utilities.

FAQ

Why is East Honolulu so expensive?

The primary driver of high costs in East Honolulu is rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall expenses.

Is food expensive in East Honolulu?

Yes, food costs are 53% higher than the European benchmark, contributing to the overall expense.

Is public transport affordable in East Honolulu?

Public transport is relatively affordable, being 2% lower than the European benchmark.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2776 $
Without Rent
982 $
Rent & Utilities
1794 $
Food
729 $
Transport
73 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4155 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
50.9K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 19.3 $
Dinner 76.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 12.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.96 $
Capuccino 6.14 $
Coke, 330ml 2.64 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.73 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 6.03 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.83 $
Eggs, 12 pack 5.92 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 20.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.92 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.06 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.5 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.74 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 4.05 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.81 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.79 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.96 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.96 $
Cigarette pack 11.4 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.14 $
Monthly Pass 75.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 23.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 143 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.9 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.64 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 5.46 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.44 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 177 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 275 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 68.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,488 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 3,098 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,793 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,569 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 7,865 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 7,053 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,155 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.58%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14.5 $
Haircut 24.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 99.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 53.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,372 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 29,147 $

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East Honolulu vs George Town (George Town is 31% more expensive)
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East Honolulu vs Nassau (Nassau is 1% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Freeport (Freeport is 21% less expensive)
Vanuatu
East Honolulu vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 15% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Luganville (Luganville is 10% more expensive)
United States
East Honolulu vs New York City (New York City is 46% more expensive) East Honolulu vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 15% more expensive) East Honolulu vs Chicago (Chicago is 4% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Houston (Houston is 19% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 15% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 8% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 21% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Diego (San Diego is 21% more expensive) East Honolulu vs Dallas (Dallas is 8% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Jose (San Jose is 32% more expensive)
Canada
East Honolulu vs Toronto (Toronto is 7% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Montreal (Montreal is 30% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Calgary (Calgary is 23% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 19% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 36% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 37% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 11% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 5% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Brampton (Brampton is 23% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 22% less expensive)
Barbados
East Honolulu vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 51% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Holetown (Holetown is 50% less expensive)
Panama
East Honolulu vs Panama City (Panama City is 50% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Colon (Colon is 57% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 56% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 62% less expensive) East Honolulu vs David (David is 70% less expensive) East Honolulu vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 66% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Balboa (Balboa is 55% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Pacora (Pacora is 55% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Chitre (Chitre is 61% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Penonome (Penonome is 60% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
East Honolulu vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 55% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Cayon (Cayon is 55% less expensive)
Cuba
East Honolulu vs Havana (Havana is 63% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 49% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Holguin (Holguin is 54% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 45% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 62% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 58% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 44% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 44% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 61% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 68% less expensive)
Costa Rica
East Honolulu vs San Jose (San Jose is 55% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Limon (Limon is 57% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Liberia (Liberia is 68% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 56% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 54% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Cartago (Cartago is 65% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Heredia (Heredia is 55% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 39% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 53% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
East Honolulu vs Castries (Castries is 58% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 57% less expensive)
Jamaica
East Honolulu vs Kingston (Kingston is 52% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 72% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 63% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 58% less expensive) East Honolulu vs May Pen (May Pen is 70% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 65% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 69% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Linstead (Linstead is 62% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 60% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 59% less expensive)
El Salvador
East Honolulu vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 57% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 74% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 58% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 61% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 58% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Apopa (Apopa is 59% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 57% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 48% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 61% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 68% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
East Honolulu vs St. John's (St. John's is 61% less expensive) East Honolulu vs All Saints (All Saints is 61% less expensive)
Grenada
East Honolulu vs St. George's (St. George's is 62% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Grenville (Grenville is 62% less expensive)
Dominica
East Honolulu vs Roseau (Roseau is 64% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 59% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
East Honolulu vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 65% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 64% less expensive)
Belize
East Honolulu vs Belize City (Belize City is 68% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 61% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 74% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 52% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 43% less expensive)
Guatemala
East Honolulu vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 64% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Mixco (Mixco is 77% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Coban (Coban is 67% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 72% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 67% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 68% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 69% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 69% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Flores (Flores is 69% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 72% less expensive)
Honduras
East Honolulu vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 70% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 63% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Choloma (Choloma is 78% less expensive) East Honolulu vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 77% less expensive) East Honolulu vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 68% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 69% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 74% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 74% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Yoro (Yoro is 74% less expensive) East Honolulu vs La Lima (La Lima is 69% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
East Honolulu vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 71% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 62% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 72% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Higuey (Higuey is 72% less expensive) East Honolulu vs La Vega (La Vega is 79% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 70% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 74% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 81% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 77% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Bonao (Bonao is 80% less expensive)
Nicaragua
East Honolulu vs Managua (Managua is 72% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Leon (Leon is 77% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Masaya (Masaya is 74% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 80% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 77% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Esteli (Esteli is 79% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Granada (Granada is 75% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 84% less expensive) East Honolulu vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 76% less expensive) East Honolulu vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 68% less expensive)