Cost of Living Comparison Between Honolulu, HI and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 8.8% lower than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 5.7% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 31.6% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 2.5% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 25.8% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 39.2% higher than in Honolulu, HI
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Restaurants
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 22.00 $      +10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 85.00 $      +6.2 %
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 $ 9.00 $      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.12 $ 5.67 $      -7.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 2.96 $      +0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.64 $      +5.8 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.70 $ 4.49 $      -41.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.93 $ 3.67 $      -38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 $ 2.02 $      -27.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.81 $ 4.19 $      -38.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.92 $ 6.33 $      -29.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 $ 6.63 $      +5.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.47 $ 8.64 $      -8.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.82 $ 2.21 $      -21.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 $ 0.81 $      -54.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $ 1.46 $      -48.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.48 $ 2.00 $      -42.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.53 $      -24.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 $ 1.00 $      -53.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.93 $ 2.05 $      -47.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $ 2.38 $      -10.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 1.99 $      +1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 3.00 $      -15.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 10.53 $      -12.2 %
Transportation
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 72.00 $      -10.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 7.50 $      +114.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.20 $ 3.00 $      -28.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.80 $ 57.50 $      +28.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $ 5.15 $      +5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,265.95 $ 30,000.00 $      -14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,977.77 $ 26,461.48 $      +5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.74 $ 341.20 $      +10.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.62 $ 71.11 $      +32.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $ 75.06 $      +8.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.27 $ 89.62 $      +51.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $ 26.67 $      -4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Childcare
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.00 $ 1,713.33 $      +24.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 18,333.33 $      -38.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.29 $ 58.36 $      +7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.00 $ 59.27 $      +4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.50 $ 89.57 $      -12.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.67 $ 128.86 $      +15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.00 $ 2,803.57 $      +28.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,706.67 $ 2,431.71 $      +42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,826.67 $ 5,034.21 $      +31.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,333.33 $ 4,271.05 $      +28.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 756.66 $ 907.52 $      +19.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.99 $ 654.25 $      -13.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,811.11 $ 5,607.72 $      +47.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.59      -1.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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