Cost of living comparison
Washington is 13.2% cheaper than Hawaii.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 13.3% less in Washington
- Housing
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pay 19.6% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 3.8% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% less in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Washington
The cost of clothing and childcare in Washington are more expensive than in Hawaii. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Hawaii
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.92
|
$11.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.05
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.91
|
$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
|
$6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.30
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.56
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Hawaii
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,845.32
|
$34,230.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$17.60
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.66
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,230.04
|
$1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,990.71
|
$1,500.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.64
|
$139.02
|
|
pay 3.8% more for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.67
|
$1,651.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,600.00
|
$25,288.69
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
|
$6.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
|
$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
|
$10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.03
|
$56.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.10
|
$13.67
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.74
|
$52.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.83
|
$40.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
|
$85.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.00
|
$108.76
|
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