Austin vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$7256
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1873
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$3753
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$777
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$4025
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
62
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
962K
351K

The cost of living in Austin is 13% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 548th and 153rd ($2590 vs $2961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 128th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Ranked 20th vs 65th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 260th 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
$17.9
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$7.99
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$3813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$3278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$10099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$8860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$79.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$6.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$5.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$32.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$19011

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2735
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2506
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2602
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2538
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$2716
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2655
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3169
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$491
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$491
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3064