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 | East Honolulu | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,130/mo | $1,791/mo | 74.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,117,200 | $822,600 | 35.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $151,224 | $76,244 | 98.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 109.3 | 105.8 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 168.6 | 135.7 | 24.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.4 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 104.2 | 0.9% 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 East Honolulu, you'd need $95,252 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 4.7% cheaper overall than East Honolulu, HI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Los Angeles than in East Honolulu. If you earn $80,000 in East Honolulu, you'd need about $76,202 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.