Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 50.0% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 83.4% more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% more in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 48.6% more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% more in Honolulu
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Honolulu are more expensive than in Iowa. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 83.4% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$6.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$11.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$7.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$6.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$6.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 53.9% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$33,517.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 69.4% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$68.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$2,233.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,853.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 48.6% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 27.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$55.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$59.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$111.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$122.50
|
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