Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dallas vs. Honolulu Cost of Living Summary
Dallas is 15.9% cheaper than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% less in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% less in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Dallas
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Dallas.
Dallas vs. Honolulu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dallas instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$2.25
|
|
Honolulu vs. Dallas - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.58
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.27
|
$6.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
|
$3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.51
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.58
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.42
|
|
Honolulu vs. Dallas - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$94.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,265.95
|
$36,755.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$16.92
|
|
Honolulu vs. Dallas - Cost of transportation
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.46
|
$71.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,197.86
|
$1,669.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,857.69
|
$1,536.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.52
|
$170.25
|
|
Honolulu vs. Dallas - Cost of housing
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,633.33
|
$1,151.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,440.00
|
$24,380.00
|
|
Honolulu vs. Dallas - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
|
$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
|
$45.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$14.75
|
|
Honolulu vs. Dallas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$55.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
|
$48.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$110.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.17
|
$130.88
|
|
Honolulu vs. Dallas - Cost of clothing
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