Cost of Living Comparison Between Honolulu, HI and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 9.0% lower than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 4.2% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 4.5% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 11.9% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 14.3% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 33.0% higher than in Honolulu, HI
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Restaurants
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $ 12.00 $      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 7.50 $      -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 8.00 $      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.12 $ 5.22 $      -14.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 2.99 $      +1.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.40 $      -4.1 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.70 $ 4.06 $      -47.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.93 $ 3.81 $      -35.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 $ 2.85 $      +1.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.41 $ 4.07 $      -36.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.92 $ 7.52 $      -15.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 $ 6.78 $      +7.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.47 $ 9.46 $      -0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.75 $ 2.70 $      -2.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 $ 0.89 $      -49.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $ 2.10 $      -25.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.48 $ 2.24 $      -35.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.19 $      -41.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 $ 1.35 $      -37.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.93 $ 2.25 $      -42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $ 2.62 $      -2.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 2.43 $      +24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 4.31 $      +21.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 16.00 $      +33.3 %
Transportation
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 80.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.25 $      -7.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.20 $ 2.25 $      -46.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.80 $ 25.00 $      -44.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $ 4.22 $      -13.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,265.95 $ 37,383.69 $      +6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,977.77 $ 27,211.87 $      +8.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.40 $ 160.77 $      -45.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.44 $ 55.33 $      +5.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.12 $ 57.48 $      -16.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.27 $ 76.63 $      +29.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $ 6.25 $      -77.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.00 $ 2,170.00 $      +57.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 45,450.00 $      +51.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.29 $ 60.46 $      +11.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.00 $ 53.75 $      -5.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.50 $ 97.19 $      -5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.67 $ 130.31 $      +16.7 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.00 $ 2,432.29 $      +11.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,706.67 $ 1,517.89 $      -11.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,826.67 $ 4,604.17 $      +20.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,333.33 $ 2,991.30 $      -10.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 756.66 $ 330.00 $      -56.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.99 $ 258.01 $      -65.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,979.49 $ 5,073.92 $      +27.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.64      -0.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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