Cost of Living Comparison Between Honolulu, HI and Portland, OR 

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Cost of Living in Portland, OR is 10.5% lower than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portland, OR is 13.6% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 19.0% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 8.7% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 17.7% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 39.5% higher than in Honolulu, HI
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Restaurants
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 16.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 95.00 $      +18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $ 10.00 $      -23.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 7.00 $      -41.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.12 $ 5.13 $      -16.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 2.67 $      -9.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.00 $      -19.9 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.65 $ 4.04 $      -47.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.87 $ 3.83 $      -34.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.70 $ 2.14 $      -20.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.29 $ 4.19 $      -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.92 $ 6.91 $      -22.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.08 $ 6.20 $      +1.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.60 $ 8.70 $      +1.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 $ 2.52 $      -6.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 $ 0.97 $      -45.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.81 $ 2.31 $      -17.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.41 $ 2.37 $      -30.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.09 $ 1.55 $      -25.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.09 $ 1.27 $      -39.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.98 $ 2.52 $      -36.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.63 $ 2.73 $      +3.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.50 $ 15.00 $      -3.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 2.11 $      +8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 3.62 $      +2.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 11.00 $      -8.3 %
Transportation
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.80 $      +8.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.20 $ 3.20 $      -23.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.80 $ 36.00 $      -19.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $ 4.26 $      -12.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,265.95 $ 31,000.00 $      -12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,977.77 $ 26,867.40 $      +7.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.40 $ 231.21 $      -22.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.44 $ 62.05 $      +18.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.12 $ 71.23 $      +3.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.27 $ 43.50 $      -26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $ 53.60 $      +91.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 13.25 $      -11.7 %
Childcare
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.00 $ 1,657.29 $      +20.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 19,329.00 $      -35.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.88 $ 57.58 $      +11.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.33 $ 48.91 $      -8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.50 $ 103.67 $      +1.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.67 $ 117.67 $      +5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.00 $ 1,774.00 $      -18.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,706.67 $ 1,458.00 $      -14.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,826.67 $ 3,206.19 $      -16.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,333.33 $ 2,515.00 $      -24.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 756.66 $ 336.27 $      -55.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.99 $ 306.50 $      -59.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,979.49 $ 4,798.56 $      +20.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.55      -1.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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