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 | Pearl City | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,286/mo | $1,250/mo | 82.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $839,100 | $215,500 | 289.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $116,938 | $57,537 | 103.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 109.3 | 97.5 | 12.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 168.6 | 107.5 | 56.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.4 | 98.6 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 101.8 | 1.5% higher 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 Pearl City, you'd need $80,185 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 19.8% cheaper overall than Pearl City, HI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Philadelphia than in Pearl City. If you earn $80,000 in Pearl City, you'd need about $64,148 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.