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

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 15.3% higher than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 36.5% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 76.9% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 26.9% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 4.8% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 2.3% lower 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 98.00 $ 145.00 $      +48.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 $ 12.00 $      -17.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.50 $      +6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $ 12.00 $      +41.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.31 $ 5.90 $      -6.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $ 3.11 $      -1.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $ 2.45 $      +4.8 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.65 $ 5.94 $      -22.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.05 $ 4.53 $      -25.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 $ 3.67 $      +9.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.69 $ 5.41 $      -19.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 12.38 $ 8.14 $      -34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.34 $ 7.08 $      -3.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.68 $ 9.49 $      +9.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.78 $ 3.38 $      +21.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.67 $ 1.08 $      -35.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.90 $      +10.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 $ 2.83 $      -21.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.86 $ 1.85 $      -0.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.05 $ 1.76 $      -13.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.53 $ 3.20 $      -29.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $ 2.48 $      -9.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 20.00 $      +38.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 2.89 $      +48.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $ 3.68 $      -18.3 %
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 $ 39.00 $      -12.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.72 $ 3.82 $      -18.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 33,000.00 $      +10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,644.06 $ 27,206.97 $      +10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.25 $ 181.53 $      -33.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $ 64.10 $      -2.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.21 $ 64.44 $      -2.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.16 $ 146.05 $      +164.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $ 72.22 $      +157.9 %
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 $ 3,122.44 $      +127.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,840.00 $ 59,000.00 $      +197.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.57 $ 66.85 $      +24.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.16 $ 48.65 $      -17.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.57 $ 113.12 $      +20.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.83 $ 171.09 $      +61.7 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,234.38 $ 4,032.99 $      +80.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,873.08 $ 2,942.81 $      +57.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,180.00 $ 8,763.79 $      +109.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,609.09 $ 5,306.92 $      +47.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 801.07 $ 1,667.95 $      +108.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.13 $ 1,197.27 $      +60.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,200.37 $ 5,601.01 $      +33.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 6.63      +0.4 %
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