Austin vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$3241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$7578
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$2025
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$3537
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$870
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$4156
😷 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 25% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 985th and 117th ($2444 vs $3241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 83rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.3 months in Honolulu. Ranked 54th vs 139th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 438th 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	$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.5	$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$9.56
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$7.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$2262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$1695
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$4086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$3027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$8726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$7721
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$86.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$5.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$6.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$7.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$6.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$4.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$6.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$2.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$4.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$4.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$174
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$1887
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$23744

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2027
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2187
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2237
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2125
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2229
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2200
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1991
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2175
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2174
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2153
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2063
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$2000
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2165
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1913
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2285
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2226
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2022
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2150
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1836
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2094
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2112
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2177
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2189
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2196
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2150
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2175
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2193
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2228
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2072
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2136
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2302

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2925
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2610
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2700
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2643
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3147
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2821
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3544
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2467
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$539
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1510
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1507
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2088
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2588
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3255
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3252
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3264
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3282
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2840
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2948
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4102
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3346
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3309
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3182
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4040
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2802
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3831
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3593
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3359
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$538
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3604
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3771
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2873
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3489
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3395
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1923
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3083
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3805
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3058
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3254