Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 22.6% more expensive than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Honolulu
- Housing
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pay 23.6% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
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pay 10.2% more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
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pay 25.3% more in Honolulu
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and childcare in Honolulu are more expensive than in New York.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of New York, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
New York
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$6.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$11.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$7.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$6.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$6.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$33,517.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
New York
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$68.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$2,233.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$1,853.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
New York
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$1,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$55.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$59.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$111.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$122.50
|
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