Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 44.1% more expensive than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 84.1% more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 94.1% more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% more in Honolulu
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Honolulu are more expensive than in Arizona. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 84.1% more for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$6.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$11.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$6.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$6.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$33,517.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Arizona
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$68.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$2,233.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$1,853.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 94.1% more for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$1,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$55.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$59.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$111.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$122.50
|
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