Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. Honolulu Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 5.5% cheaper than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Los Angeles
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Los Angeles are more expensive than in Honolulu. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles vs. Honolulu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$2.26
|
|
Honolulu vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.58
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.27
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.51
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.58
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.22
|
|
Honolulu vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,265.95
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$18.01
|
|
Honolulu vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.46
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,197.86
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,857.69
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.52
|
$155.53
|
|
Honolulu vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 20.0% more for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,633.33
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,440.00
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Honolulu vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$18.00
|
|
Honolulu vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.17
|
$149.85
|
|
Honolulu vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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