Cost of living index

Urban Honolulu, HI

111.0 / 100

Living in Urban Honolulu, HI is 11.0% more expensive than the US average — the #8 of 387 highest nationally.

Median rent: $2,054/mo

Median home value: $873,000

Figures — including the cost index, median rent, and median home value — cover the wider Urban Honolulu, HI metropolitan area, not individual neighbourhoods or city boundaries.

Seasonal weather

Winter

81° / 68°F

(27° / 20°C)

6 in precip

Spring

83° / 70°F

(28° / 21°C)

4 in precip

Summer

88° / 75°F

(31° / 24°C)

1.9 in precip

Fall

86° / 74°F

(30° / 23°C)

4.6 in precip

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) from HONOLULU INTL AP, via NOAA.

What it costs to live in Urban Honolulu, HI

The Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has an overall price level of 111.0 compared with the national average of 100, meaning everyday costs run about 11.0% higher than a typical US metro. Housing tells the sharper story: at 135.5 it is 35.5% above the national average. Housing rents are often one of the largest sources of difference between metro areas, so this figure can have a significant impact when comparing locations.

Cost breakdown

Overall#8 of 387

111.0

Goods#2 of 387

111.6

Housing rents#22 of 387

135.5

Utilities#2 of 387

187.3

Other services#18 of 387

102.9

Urban Honolulu, HI is moved up the most by utilities, at 187.3 vs a US average of 100, while the closest to average is other services.

How Urban Honolulu, HI compares

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Data source

Figures on this page come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities dataset, 2024 — the most recent year published. An index of 100 marks the national average; a metro above 100 has higher prices than a typical US metro, below 100 lower. Median rent and median home value are from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates, and seasonal weather is from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals. These are regional figures only, not a complete personal budget — they don’t account for individual spending habits, taxes, or household circumstances. See the full methodology for how the index and salary-equivalent estimates are calculated.

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Common questions

Is Urban Honolulu, HI an expensive place to live?

Urban Honolulu, HI has an overall cost-of-living index of 111.0, where 100 is the US average. That makes it about 11.0% more expensive than the country as a whole.

Is housing expensive in Urban Honolulu, HI?

Housing rents in Urban Honolulu, HI score 135.5 against a US average of 100 — roughly 35.5% above average. Housing rents are often the main driver of differences in overall price levels between metro areas.

How does Urban Honolulu, HI compare to the US average cost of living?

Overall prices in Urban Honolulu, HI sit at 111.0 versus 100 for the US average, with housing at 135.5. Figures come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2024.