Cost of living comparison
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Hawaii vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Hawaii is 47.7% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
Hawaii vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hawaii instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 41.8% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.32
£15.99
|
$30.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
£7.69
|
$14.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.91
|
$3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$2.82
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hawaii - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.26
|
$7.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
£3.47
|
$9.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.51
|
$7.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
£2.97
|
$8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
£2.95
|
$7.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$3.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.90
|
$3.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.13
|
$4.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$2.82
|
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United Kingdom vs. Hawaii - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
£5.69
|
$5.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.20
£74.43
|
$75.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,629.43
£28,233.36
|
$35,814.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.43
£17.58
|
$20.59
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hawaii - Cost of transportation
pay 69.8% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.42
£31.08
|
$73.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,299.59
£975.08
|
$2,389.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,069.01
£802.08
|
$2,073.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.96
£180.04
|
$227.50
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hawaii - Cost of housing
pay 2.9% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,589.10
£1,192.30
|
$1,779.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,025.39
£17,275.95
|
$21,749.17
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hawaii - Cost of childcare
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
£4.88
|
$7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.50
|
$7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.34
£16.76
|
$13.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.72
£37.30
|
$60.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.11
£10.58
|
$15.09
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hawaii - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.37
£64.05
|
$61.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.93
£33.71
|
$43.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.35
£71.54
|
$98.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.21
£73.68
|
$134.12
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hawaii - Cost of clothing
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