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 | Houston | Urban Honolulu | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,734/mo | 28.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $805,500 | 70.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $82,772 | 27.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 107.0 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 129.7 | 17.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 110.5 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 111.9 | 18.8% 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 Houston, you'd need $125,938 in Urban Honolulu to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 20.6% cheaper overall than Urban Honolulu, HI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Houston than in Urban Honolulu. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $100,750 in Urban Honolulu to keep the same standard of living.