Cost of living comparison

 China
compared to
 Hawaii, USA
Hawaii vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Hawaii is 4.0 times more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants
pay 6.6 times more in Hawaii
Groceries
pay 4.6 times more in Hawaii
Transportation
pay 3.0 times more in Hawaii
Housing
pay 6.8 times more in Hawaii
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Hawaii
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2 times more in Hawaii
Clothing
pay 21.9% more in Hawaii

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Hawaii are more expensive than in China. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hawaii.

Hawaii vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hawaii instead of China, you would:

pay 6.6 times more for restaurants

 
China
Hawaii
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.85
CN¥20.93
$28.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.07
CN¥37.14
$12.92
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.49
CN¥3.59
$2.98
 

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pay 4.6 times more for groceries

 
China
Hawaii
Bread
1 loaf
$1.59
CN¥11.67
$6.91
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.85
CN¥42.90
$9.61
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.86
CN¥50.30
$7.22
 

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

 
China
Hawaii
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.44
CN¥32.59
$4.84
 
Monthly public transit pass $22.47
CN¥164.77
$90.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,071.53
CN¥139,845.83
$34,845.32
 

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pay 6.8 times more for housing

 
China
Hawaii
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.70
CN¥85.76
$61.66
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $328.33
CN¥2,407.55
$2,230.04
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $205.78
CN¥1,508.92
$1,990.71
 

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
China
Hawaii
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $459.70
CN¥3,370.83
$1,466.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,318.08
CN¥134,320.98
$26,600.00
 

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
China
Hawaii
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.09
CN¥8.00
$7.10
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.07
CN¥22.49
$7.09
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.23
CN¥23.71
$12.25
 

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

 
China
Hawaii
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.23
CN¥353.62
$51.74
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.67
CN¥232.23
$32.83
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.53
CN¥531.81
$88.29
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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