How expensive is Honolulu compared to the rest of United States?

Honolulu ranks #9 out of 538 cities globally. It is 29.3% more expensive than the United States average, based on 74 cities. The rent index is 61.3 and local purchasing power is 96.7.

What is the average rent in Honolulu?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Honolulu city centre costs approximately USD 2,609 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to USD 1,949 (saving 25%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around USD 4,973.

Is Honolulu affordable to live in?

Honolulu is very expensive overall. Groceries are very expensive, restaurants are very expensive, and local purchasing power is very weak.

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

Kosten van Levensonderhoud in Honolulu

29.3% boven het United States-gemiddelde

Gerangschikt op #9 van 538 steden · Duurder dan 98.3% van de steden wereldwijd

+29.3%

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

United States-ranking bekijken →

+18.6%

Huur

United States-ranking bekijken →

+43.9%

Boodschappen

United States-ranking bekijken →

-50.5%

Koopkracht

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Vergeleken met het United States-gemiddelde

Huurprijzen

Huurprijzen in Honolulu

Appartement	Stadscentrum	Buiten het Centrum	Je Bespaart
1-Kamer	USD 2,609/mo	USD 1,949/mo	25%
3-Kamer	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

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

Kostenindexen

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+29.3% Very expensive

Huur

+18.6% Expensive

Boodschappen

+43.9% Very expensive

Restaurants

+28.2% Very expensive

Koopkracht

-50.5% Very weak

Wonen in Honolulu: Wat te Verwachten

Honolulu is very expensive naar wereldwijde maatstaven (positie #9 van 538 steden). 29.3% duurder dan het United States-gemiddelde, gebaseerd op 74 steden.

Boodschappen zijn very expensive, terwijl uit eten very expensive is. Rent biedt de beste waarde, terwijl Groceries het duurst is.

De lokale koopkracht is beperkt — inwoners kunnen minder goederen en diensten betalen dan in de meeste steden.

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