Cost of Living Comparison Between Honolulu, HI and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 15.6% lower than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 16.6% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 18.4% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 11.6% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 32.3% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 51.4% higher than in Honolulu, HI
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Restaurants
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.43 $ 20.00 $      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $ 77.50 $      -11.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 8.00 $      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.04 $ 5.45 $      -9.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 2.67 $      +2.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $ 2.11 $      -7.3 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.66 $ 3.97 $      -48.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.11 $ 3.17 $      -48.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.37 $ 2.18 $      -35.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.61 $ 4.71 $      -38.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.53 $ 6.84 $      -19.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.72 $ 5.71 $      -15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.22 $ 7.72 $      -24.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 $ 2.30 $      -20.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.86 $ 0.64 $      -65.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.93 $ 1.95 $      -33.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.47 $ 1.57 $      -54.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.11 $ 1.42 $      -32.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.18 $      -46.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.17 $ 2.01 $      -51.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $ 2.32 $      -4.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.99 $ 15.00 $      -16.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 2.15 $      +18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.21 $ 3.82 $      -9.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $ 8.26 $      -36.5 %
Transportation
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 1.88 $      -37.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 96.00 $      +20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.55 $ 5.00 $      +40.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 $ 50.00 $      +4.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.00 $ 3.25 $      -34.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,872.00 $ 27,500.00 $      -1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,052.11 $ 25,337.92 $      +9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.55 $ 234.09 $      -21.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $ 82.06 $      +90.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.35 $ 83.74 $      +24.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.56 $ 71.28 $      +43.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.33 $ 30.08 $      -21.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,300.00 $ 1,563.54 $      +20.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 $ 29,906.25 $      +19.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.29 $ 58.93 $      +8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.43 $ 59.83 $      +18.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.86 $ 108.59 $      +5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.12 $ 153.09 $      +16.8 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,230.00 $ 1,752.20 $      -21.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,782.50 $ 1,418.88 $      -20.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,883.33 $ 3,550.57 $      -8.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,350.00 $ 2,453.13 $      -26.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 742.99 $ 490.31 $      -34.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 548.33 $ 291.95 $      -46.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,165.10 $ 5,257.10 $      +26.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 6.94      +4.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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