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

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 0.5% higher than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 18.7% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 51.3% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 12.6% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 4.2% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 66.2% higher than in Honolulu, HI
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Restaurants
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
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 $ 8.00 $      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.12 $ 5.62 $      -8.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 2.72 $      -8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.32 $      -7.2 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.70 $ 5.87 $      -23.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.93 $ 4.36 $      -26.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 $ 2.99 $      +6.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.81 $ 5.20 $      -23.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.92 $ 9.23 $      +3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 $ 7.04 $      +11.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.47 $ 9.19 $      -2.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.82 $ 3.09 $      +9.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 $ 1.54 $      -12.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $ 2.48 $      -11.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.48 $ 3.39 $      -2.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.92 $      -5.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 $ 1.57 $      -27.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.93 $ 3.02 $      -23.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $ 2.30 $      -13.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 17.50 $      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 2.33 $      +19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 2.94 $      -17.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 13.50 $      +12.5 %
Transportation
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.75 $      -8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 96.50 $      +20.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.00 $      +14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.20 $ 3.00 $      -28.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.80 $ 39.00 $      -12.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $ 5.14 $      +5.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,265.95 $ 32,000.00 $      -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,977.77 $ 27,336.48 $      +9.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.74 $ 254.02 $      -17.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.62 $ 49.73 $      -7.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $ 64.48 $      -7.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.27 $ 102.45 $      +72.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $ 19.00 $      -32.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 17.00 $      +13.3 %
Childcare
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.00 $ 2,770.37 $      +101.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 31,333.33 $      +4.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.29 $ 59.19 $      +9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.00 $ 43.00 $      -24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.50 $ 104.05 $      +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.67 $ 122.53 $      +9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.00 $ 3,233.80 $      +47.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,706.67 $ 2,720.00 $      +59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,826.67 $ 5,841.46 $      +52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,333.33 $ 4,927.27 $      +47.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 756.66 $ 1,199.49 $      +58.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.99 $ 1,096.10 $      +45.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,811.11 $ 7,519.35 $      +97.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.68      +0.3 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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