Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Dakota vs. Hawaii Cost of Living Summary
North Dakota is 40.9% cheaper than Hawaii.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in North Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in North Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in North Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in North Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% less in North Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% less in North Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in North Dakota
North Dakota vs. Hawaii Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Dakota instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Hawaii
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.50
|
$19.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.21
|
$12.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.38
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$2.46
|
|
Hawaii vs. North Dakota - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.91
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
|
$8.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.21
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.56
|
$6.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$1.43
|
|
Hawaii vs. North Dakota - Cost of groceries
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Hawaii
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
|
$3.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.40
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,814.00
|
$32,921.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
|
?? | |
Hawaii vs. North Dakota - Cost of transportation
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.95
|
$72.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,389.72
|
$1,004.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,073.89
|
$815.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.50
|
$146.48
|
|
Hawaii vs. North Dakota - Cost of housing
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,779.83
|
$1,032.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,749.17
|
?? | |
Hawaii vs. North Dakota - Cost of childcare
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.67
|
$5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.08
|
$7.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
|
$10.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
|
$54.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
|
$13.69
|
|
Hawaii vs. North Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.60
|
$40.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
|
$39.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.78
|
$97.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.12
|
$85.56
|
|
Hawaii vs. North Dakota - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Hawaii vs. North Dakota
Salary Calculator · Free tool
What salary would you need in North Dakota?
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 19 statistics
Make 23.6% more money in North Dakota
→
Size Comparison · See true size
Hawaii is about 11 times smaller than North Dakota.
→
City Size Comparison · See true size
Compare the size of Honolulu vs Fargo
→
Explore more U.S. state comparisons
See how other U.S. states compare.
Browse all state comparisons.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about North Dakota or Hawaii. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.