Cost of living comparison
California is 6.0% cheaper than Hawaii.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in California
- Groceries
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pay 36.3% less in California
- Transportation
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pay 10.9% less in California
- Housing
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pay 0.2% less in California
- Childcare
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pay 15.4% more in California
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.5% less in California
- Clothing
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pay 5.2% more in California
The cost of childcare and clothing in California are more expensive than in Hawaii. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in California.
If you lived in California instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Hawaii
|
California
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$21.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.92
|
$11.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.16
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.91
|
$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
|
$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
|
$4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.30
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.56
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Hawaii
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$4.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$62.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,845.32
|
$30,005.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$20.07
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.66
|
$68.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,230.04
|
$2,371.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,990.71
|
$2,055.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.64
|
$171.68
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.67
|
$1,682.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,600.00
|
$30,905.75
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
|
$10.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.03
|
$66.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.10
|
$14.41
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
California
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.74
|
$52.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.83
|
$40.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
|
$85.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.00
|
$117.31
|
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