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

Custo de Vida em Honolulu

29.3% acima da média de United States

Classificada em #9 de 538 cidades · Mais cara do que 98.3% das cidades mundialmente

+29.3%

Custo de Vida

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+18.6%

Renda

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+43.9%

Supermercado

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-50.5%

Poder de Compra

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Comparado com a média de United States

Preços de Arrendamento

Preços de Renda em Honolulu

Apartamento	Centro da Cidade	Fora do Centro	Poupa
1 Quarto	USD 2,609/mo	USD 1,949/mo	25%
3 Quartos	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

Índices de Custo

Custo de Vida

+29.3% Very expensive

Renda

+18.6% Expensive

Supermercado

+43.9% Very expensive

Restaurantes

+28.2% Very expensive

Poder de Compra

-50.5% Very weak

Viver em Honolulu: O Que Esperar

Honolulu é very expensive pelos padrões globais (classificada #9 de 538 cidades). Está 29.3% mais caro que a média de United States, com base em 74 cidades.

Os mantimentos são very expensive, enquanto comer fora é very expensive. Rent oferece o melhor custo-benefício, enquanto Groceries é o mais caro.

O poder de compra local é limitado — os residentes podem pagar menos bens e serviços do que na maioria das cidades.

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