Cost of Living Comparison Between Honolulu, HI and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 9.5% higher than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 33.8% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 77.4% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 35.3% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 6.0% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 9.3% higher than in Honolulu, HI
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Restaurants
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 130.00 $      +62.5 %
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 $ 11.00 $      -8.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.97 $ 5.56 $      -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 $ 3.04 $      +7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.29 $      -8.4 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.70 $ 5.76 $      -25.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.93 $ 4.29 $      -27.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 $ 3.22 $      +15.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.81 $ 5.40 $      -20.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.92 $ 7.57 $      -15.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 $ 6.97 $      +10.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.47 $ 8.64 $      -8.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.82 $ 3.06 $      +8.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 $ 0.92 $      -47.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $ 2.66 $      -5.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.48 $ 2.81 $      -19.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.81 $      -10.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 $ 1.63 $      -24.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.93 $ 2.88 $      -26.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $ 2.41 $      -9.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 2.53 $      +29.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 3.81 $      +7.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 17.00 $      +41.7 %
Transportation
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.90 $      -3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 132.00 $      +65.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.20 $ 3.50 $      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.80 $ 30.00 $      -33.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $ 3.89 $      -20.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,265.95 $ 28,000.00 $      -20.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,977.77 $ 27,049.17 $      +8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.74 $ 178.15 $      -42.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.62 $ 64.70 $      +20.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $ 69.77 $      +0.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.27 $ 132.14 $      +122.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $ 74.17 $      +164.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.00 $ 3,065.64 $      +123.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +110.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.29 $ 69.52 $      +28.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.00 $ 45.42 $      -20.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.50 $ 96.00 $      -6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.67 $ 161.86 $      +44.9 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.00 $ 4,162.14 $      +90.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,706.67 $ 2,839.97 $      +66.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,826.67 $ 8,250.20 $      +115.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,333.33 $ 4,353.33 $      +30.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 756.66 $ 1,644.57 $      +117.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.99 $ 1,091.71 $      +44.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,933.33 $ 5,750.71 $      +46.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.65      -0.2 %
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