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

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Consumer Prices in Honolulu, HI are 9.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Honolulu, HI are 26.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Honolulu, HI are 44.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Honolulu, HI are 25.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Honolulu, HI are 4.5% higher than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Honolulu, HI is 9.8% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 80.00 $      -38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 13.00 $      +8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $ 12.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $ 5.97 $      +7.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $ 2.84 $      -6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.50 $      +9.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $ 7.70 $      +32.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $ 5.93 $      +38.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $ 2.80 $      -13.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 6.81 $      +24.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $ 8.92 $      +16.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $ 6.31 $      -11.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $ 9.47 $      +4.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $ 2.82 $      -10.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 1.77 $      +91.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $ 2.80 $      +3.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 3.48 $      +23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $ 2.03 $      +5.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $ 2.15 $      +25.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $ 3.93 $      +36.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 2.67 $      +10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 1.96 $      -22.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $ 3.55 $      -7.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 12.00 $      -29.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 3.00 $      +3.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 80.00 $      -39.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.50 $      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.20 $      +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 44.80 $      +49.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $ 4.89 $      +26.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $ 35,265.95 $      +25.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $ 24,977.77 $      -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $ 308.74 $      +79.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $ 53.62 $      -13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $ 69.41 $      -0.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $ 59.27 $      -55.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $ 28.00 $      -62.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $ 1,375.00 $      -55.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $ 32,500.00 $      -48.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $ 54.29 $      -21.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $ 57.00 $      +25.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $ 102.50 $      +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $ 111.67 $      -32.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $ 2,186.00 $      -47.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $ 1,706.67 $      -41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $ 3,826.67 $      -54.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $ 3,333.33 $      -24.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $ 935.71 $      -44.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $ 824.99 $      -30.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Honolulu, HI Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $ 3,933.33 $      -33.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 6.66      -0.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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