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 | San Jose | Urban Honolulu | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $1,734/mo | 45.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $805,500 | 42.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $82,772 | 64.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 114.4 | 107.0 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.7 | 129.7 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 125.8 | 110.5 | 13.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 132.6 | 111.9 | 18.4% 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 San Jose, you'd need $78,234 in Urban Honolulu to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Urban Honolulu, HI is about 21.8% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Urban Honolulu than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $62,587 in Urban Honolulu to keep the same standard of living.