Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 51.7% more expensive than Ohio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 85.6% more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% more in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 64.3% more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Honolulu
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Honolulu are more expensive than in Ohio. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 34.4% more for restaurants
Ohio
|
Honolulu
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$14.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$3.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 85.6% more for groceries
Ohio
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$6.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$11.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$7.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$6.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$6.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$3.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
Ohio
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$4.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.42
|
$80.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,661.16
|
$33,517.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 71.1% more for housing
Ohio
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$68.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,081.51
|
$2,233.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.48
|
$1,853.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.96
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
Ohio
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$947.56
|
$1,375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,164.21
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
Ohio
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
|
$6.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
|
$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
|
$55.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
Ohio
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$57.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
|
$59.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
|
$111.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.19
|
$122.50
|
|
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