Austin vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$7612
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1950
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$3959
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$774
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$4110
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
62
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
962K
351K

The cost of living in Austin is 19% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 812th and 133rd ($2473 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 103rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Ranked 20th vs 78th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 290th 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
$16.8
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$31596

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2776
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2571
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2601
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3033
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2719
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$520
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$521
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3085