Cost of living comparison
Hawaii is 35.9% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% more in Hawaii
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hawaii
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% more in Hawaii
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% more in Hawaii
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% more in Hawaii
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Hawaii
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Hawaii
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hawaii are more expensive than in Australia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Hawaii.
If you lived in Hawaii instead of Australia, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.59
|
$28.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
$12.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.07
|
$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.43
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
$6.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.93
|
$9.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.20
|
$7.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
$7.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.25
|
$6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.30
|
$3.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.99
|
$1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.14
|
$3.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.20
|
$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$2.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$2.73
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.38
|
$4.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.77
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,028.09
|
$34,845.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.17
|
$19.78
|
|
pay 66.4% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.23
|
$61.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,876.38
|
$2,230.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,520.27
|
$1,990.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.27
|
$218.64
|
|
pay 40.0% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,358.22
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,278.51
|
$26,600.00
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.54
|
$7.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.63
|
$7.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
$12.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.94
|
$52.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
$14.10
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.91
|
$51.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.73
|
$32.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.18
|
$88.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.32
|
$117.00
|
|
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