Cost of Living Comparison Between Honolulu, HI and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 7.7% lower than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 1.5% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 18.1% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 21.0% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 19.3% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 38.9% higher than in Honolulu, HI
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Restaurants
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 120.00 $      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $ 12.00 $      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.12 $ 5.36 $      -12.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 2.80 $      -5.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.13 $      -14.5 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.70 $ 4.80 $      -37.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.93 $ 4.83 $      -18.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 $ 2.72 $      -3.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.81 $ 5.01 $      -26.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.92 $ 6.32 $      -29.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 $ 7.47 $      +18.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.47 $ 8.35 $      -11.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.82 $ 2.52 $      -10.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 $ 0.96 $      -45.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $ 1.50 $      -46.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.48 $ 2.23 $      -36.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.44 $      -29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 $ 1.08 $      -49.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.93 $ 2.06 $      -47.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $ 2.22 $      -16.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 2.17 $      +10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 3.90 $      +9.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Transportation
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 1.75 $      -41.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 86.96 $      +8.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.30 $      +22.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.20 $ 2.70 $      -35.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.80 $ 29.19 $      -34.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $ 5.34 $      +9.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,265.95 $ 30,499.50 $      -13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,977.77 $ 26,610.75 $      +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.74 $ 194.49 $      -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.62 $ 70.79 $      +32.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $ 75.67 $      +9.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.27 $ 60.42 $      +1.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $ 13.40 $      -52.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Childcare
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.00 $ 1,950.00 $      +41.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 28,750.00 $      -4.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.29 $ 62.66 $      +15.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.00 $ 42.81 $      -24.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.50 $ 105.83 $      +3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.67 $ 145.75 $      +30.5 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.00 $ 2,474.62 $      +13.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,706.67 $ 2,120.67 $      +24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,826.67 $ 4,728.52 $      +23.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,333.33 $ 3,725.64 $      +11.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 756.66 $ 762.34 $      +0.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.99 $ 667.07 $      -11.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,811.11 $ 5,376.64 $      +41.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.80      +2.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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