City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Urban Honolulu | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,734/mo | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $805,500 | 42.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $82,772 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 109.3 | 12.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 168.6 | 49.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 103.4 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 103.3 | 7.2% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $117,172 in Urban Honolulu to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 14.7% cheaper overall than Urban Honolulu, HI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Austin than in Urban Honolulu. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $93,738 in Urban Honolulu to keep the same standard of living.