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

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 16.3% higher than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 36.8% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 75.8% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 22.7% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 2.8% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 3.1% 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 96.00 $ 130.00 $      +35.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 $ 12.00 $      -17.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 9.00 $      +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $ 11.50 $      +35.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.35 $ 5.85 $      -7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 $ 3.13 $      +0.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $ 2.38 $      +6.6 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.65 $ 5.90 $      -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.19 $ 4.53 $      -26.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 $ 3.67 $      +9.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.73 $ 5.21 $      -22.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 12.03 $ 8.14 $      -32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 $ 7.08 $      +12.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $ 9.49 $      +13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 $ 3.36 $      +19.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.76 $ 1.11 $      -36.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.90 $      +10.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 $ 2.83 $      -21.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.79 $ 1.85 $      +3.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.98 $ 1.76 $      -10.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.33 $ 3.26 $      -24.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.65 $ 2.52 $      -5.1 %
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 $ 133.00 $      +66.2 %
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) 4.76 $ 3.79 $      -20.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,517.98 $ 35,000.00 $      +4.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,776.57 $ 28,163.92 $      +13.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 277.25 $ 180.90 $      -34.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.92 $ 65.58 $      +1.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.92 $ 67.40 $      +0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.16 $ 147.94 $      +168.2 %
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 $ 3,187.71 $      +131.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,500.00 $ 59,000.00 $      +87.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.57 $ 65.85 $      +22.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.16 $ 47.76 $      -19.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.00 $ 109.56 $      +15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.50 $ 174.27 $      +42.3 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,255.88 $ 4,017.99 $      +78.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,857.69 $ 2,866.50 $      +54.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,180.00 $ 8,793.28 $      +110.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,609.09 $ 5,249.20 $      +45.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 824.99 $ 1,808.34 $      +119.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 756.66 $ 1,332.00 $      +76.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,243.56 $ 5,628.72 $      +32.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.66      +1.1 %
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