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

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 15.9% higher than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 41.9% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 93.2% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 23.0% higher than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 6.0% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 3.8% higher 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 82.50 $ 125.00 $      +51.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $ 12.00 $      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.41 $ 5.71 $      -10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 3.06 $      +3.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $ 2.30 $      -5.3 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.64 $ 5.51 $      -27.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.02 $ 4.24 $      -29.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.01 $ 3.36 $      +11.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.22 $ 5.17 $      -17.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.03 $ 7.58 $      -16.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.75 $ 6.65 $      -1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.53 $ 8.80 $      +3.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.75 $ 3.10 $      +12.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 $ 0.95 $      -46.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.93 $ 2.69 $      -8.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.51 $ 2.73 $      -22.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.72 $      -17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.01 $ 1.73 $      -13.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.05 $ 3.19 $      -21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $ 2.36 $      -13.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 2.75 $      +40.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.96 $ 3.69 $      -6.8 %
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 $ 132.00 $      +65.0 %
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 $ 34.00 $      -24.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.84 $ 3.83 $      -20.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,265.95 $ 35,000.00 $      -0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,834.92 $ 28,263.92 $      +13.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 304.54 $ 171.22 $      -43.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.90 $ 67.93 $      +8.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.35 $ 66.81 $      -7.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.23 $ 145.60 $      +159.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $ 74.38 $      +165.6 %
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 $ 3,168.00 $      +130.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 58,000.00 $      +93.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.00 $ 68.96 $      +37.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.50 $ 47.05 $      -18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.75 $ 103.86 $      +5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.33 $ 164.12 $      +33.1 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,160.00 $ 4,272.10 $      +97.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,785.29 $ 3,043.09 $      +70.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,906.67 $ 9,416.82 $      +141.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,450.00 $ 5,102.76 $      +47.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 756.66 $ 1,895.65 $      +150.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.99 $ 1,589.81 $      +110.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,684.80 $ 5,426.68 $      +47.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 7.24      +8.4 %
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