🇺🇸 HI, United States · #9 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Honolulu

29.3% above the United States average

Ranked #9 of 538 cities · More expensive than 98.3% of cities worldwide

Compared to United States average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Honolulu

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 2,609/mo USD 1,949/mo 25%
3-Bedroom USD 4,973/mo USD 3,799/mo 25%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Honolulu has a composite cost index of 86.5 from 4 independent data sources.

86.5
Composite
4
Sources
9.0
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
83.0
Expatistan
92.0
LivingCost
90.0
SIM
74.1
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
135.0

Based on 108 country PLI x 1.25 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+29.3% Very expensive
Rent
+18.6% Expensive
Groceries
+43.9% Very expensive
Restaurants
+28.2% Very expensive
Purchasing Power
-50.5% Very weak

Living in Honolulu: What to Expect

Honolulu is very expensive by global standards (ranked #9 of 538 cities). It is 29.3% more expensive than the United States average, based on 74 cities.

Groceries are very expensive, while dining out is very expensive. Rent offers the best value, while Groceries is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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