Cost of living comparison
compared to
Minnesota vs. Honolulu Cost of Living Summary
Minnesota is 25.0% cheaper than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% less in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% less in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% less in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Minnesota
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Minnesota.
Minnesota vs. Honolulu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$18.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$2.02
|
|
Honolulu vs. Minnesota - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.58
|
$3.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.27
|
$5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.51
|
$3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.58
|
$5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.65
|
|
Honolulu vs. Minnesota - Cost of groceries
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,265.95
|
$32,149.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$15.56
|
|
Honolulu vs. Minnesota - Cost of transportation
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.46
|
$67.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,197.86
|
$1,182.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,857.69
|
$1,123.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.52
|
$135.87
|
|
Honolulu vs. Minnesota - Cost of housing
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,633.33
|
$1,260.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,440.00
|
$22,591.00
|
|
Honolulu vs. Minnesota - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
|
$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
|
$59.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$12.88
|
|
Honolulu vs. Minnesota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
|
$45.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$77.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.17
|
$95.44
|
|
Honolulu vs. Minnesota - Cost of clothing
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