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

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Consumer Prices in Honolulu, HI are 1.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Honolulu, HI are 20.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Honolulu, HI are 40.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Honolulu, HI are 12.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Honolulu, HI are 9.5% higher than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Honolulu, HI is 23.6% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 21.43 $      -14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 $ 87.50 $      -23.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 $ 6.04 $      +11.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $ 2.60 $      -2.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $ 2.28 $      +6.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.13 $ 7.66 $      +49.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.05 $ 6.11 $      +50.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.63 $ 3.37 $      -7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.30 $ 7.61 $      +43.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.91 $ 8.53 $      +7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.59 $ 6.72 $      -11.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.53 $ 10.22 $      +7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.85 $ 2.90 $      +1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 $ 1.86 $      +88.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.93 $      +20.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.84 $ 3.47 $      +22.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 $ 2.11 $      +10.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $ 2.22 $      +22.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 4.17 $      +47.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $ 2.44 $      +0.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 17.99 $      -10.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $ 1.81 $      -28.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.97 $ 4.21 $      +5.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 13.00 $      -23.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 3.00 $      +3.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.22 $ 80.00 $      -38.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.85 $ 3.50 $      -27.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.55 $      +18.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 48.00 $      +60.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.15 $ 4.99 $      +20.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $ 27,872.00 $      +9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,458.80 $ 23,052.11 $      -9.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.30 $ 297.55 $      +74.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.23 $ 43.00 $      -20.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.88 $ 67.35 $      -7.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.13 $ 49.56 $      -53.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.42 $ 38.33 $      -5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,563.15 $ 1,300.00 $      -49.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,333.33 $ 25,000.00 $      -42.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.56 $ 54.29 $      -20.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.32 $ 50.43 $      +0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.55 $ 102.86 $      +4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.46 $ 131.12 $      -15.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,937.96 $ 2,201.33 $      -44.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,625.26 $ 1,759.52 $      -33.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,795.83 $ 3,883.33 $      -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,541.30 $ 3,350.00 $      -26.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,541.51 $ 742.99 $      -51.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 965.66 $ 548.33 $      -43.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,829.98 $ 4,165.10 $      -39.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.64      -0.1 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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