Austin vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Austin	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2475	$3331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5680	$7928
🏠 One person rent	$1530	$2072
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$3682
🍽️ Food expenses	$627	$911
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5010	$4111
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	65	58
😀 Quality of life	90	85
🏙️ Population	962K	351K

The cost of living in Austin is 26% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 932nd and 79th ($2475 vs $3331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 59th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Honolulu. Ranked 46th vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 433rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Honolulu

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	Austin	Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$9.67
☕ Cappuccino	$5.59	$8.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.34	$4.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1888	$2390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3110	$4305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2018	$3150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.5	$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.41%	6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5778	$8773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3142	$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.14	$6.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$8.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$7.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$5.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$6.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$2.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$4.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.96	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.52	$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.17	$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$3.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$167	$172
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.8	$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1503	$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20982	$26966

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2058
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2149
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2168
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2110
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2125
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2123
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2120
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1857
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$1963
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2105
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2093
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2070
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2071
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1950
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$1944
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1843
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2066
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2003
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$1900
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2093
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1860
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2093
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2107
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2148
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2111
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2261
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2174
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2064
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2164
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2206
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2142
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$1916
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2025
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2316

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194