Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 9.5% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% less in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Honolulu
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and housing in Honolulu are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Honolulu. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of London, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.01
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
London
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$6.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$11.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$7.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$6.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$6.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.73
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.06
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,293.48
|
$33,517.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.31
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
London
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.24
|
$68.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,195.30
|
$2,233.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,598.37
|
$1,853.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.39
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,807.38
|
$1,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,602.67
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.86
|
$55.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Honolulu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.08
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.15
|
$59.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.97
|
$111.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.84
|
$122.50
|
|
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