Cost of living comparison
compared to
Honolulu vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary
Honolulu is 24.6% more expensive than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% less in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Honolulu
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Honolulu are more expensive than in Sydney. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Honolulu. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
Honolulu vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$25.02
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$15.01
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
A$3.97
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
A$3.06
|
$2.72
|
|
Sydney vs. Honolulu - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$6.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
A$7.53
|
$15.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
A$10.19
|
$7.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.21
A$7.97
|
$7.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
A$5.90
|
$9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.23
|
$3.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.12
|
$2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
A$3.17
|
$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.62
|
$2.31
|
|
Sydney vs. Honolulu - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
A$7.12
|
$4.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$142.21
A$217.55
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$44,455.17
|
$35,265.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.55
A$36.03
|
$24.38
|
|
Sydney vs. Honolulu - Cost of transportation
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Sydney
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.18
A$79.82
|
$67.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,157.42
A$3,300.32
|
$2,197.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,515.46
A$2,318.29
|
$1,857.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.91
A$226.26
|
$200.52
|
|
Sydney vs. Honolulu - Cost of housing
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,079.13
A$3,180.55
|
$1,633.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,278.49
A$27,961.58
|
$20,440.00
|
|
Sydney vs. Honolulu - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$10.01
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
A$5.32
|
$6.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.71
A$50.04
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
A$101.73
|
$55.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
A$21.02
|
$18.00
|
|
Sydney vs. Honolulu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.03
A$114.78
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.01
A$93.33
|
$55.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
A$155.71
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.15
A$186.87
|
$124.17
|
|
Sydney vs. Honolulu - Cost of clothing
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