Cost of living comparison
Germany is 25.4% cheaper than Hawaii.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.3% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 52.5% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 1.0% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 37.4% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 61.2% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.5% less in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 23.1% more in Germany
The cost of clothing and transportation in Germany are more expensive than in Hawaii. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
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Hawaii
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$14.04
€12.92
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.92
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.91
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
|
$6.71
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
|
$4.38
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.30
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.56
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
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pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Hawaii
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$7.07
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$52.96
€48.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,845.32
|
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$23.02
€21.17
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.66
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,230.04
|
$790.39
€726.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,990.71
|
$625.27
€574.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.64
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.67
|
$458.39
€421.53
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,600.00
|
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.03
|
$36.01
€33.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.10
|
$12.80
€11.77
|
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pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Hawaii
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Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.74
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.83
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.00
|
$123.43
€113.50
|
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