Honolulu vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Honolulu	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3241	$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7578	$5309
🏠 One person rent	$2025	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$3537	$2217
🍽️ Food expenses	$870	$693
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$3883
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	85
😀 Quality of life	85	89
🏙️ Population	351K	384K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 46% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 117th and 1435th ($3241 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1194th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 139th vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 438th vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs New Orleans

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	Honolulu	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.1	$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$105	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.56	$5.56
☕ Cappuccino	$7.91	$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.21	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2262	$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1695	$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4086	$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3027	$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.45%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8726	$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7721	$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.03	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$86.5	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.83	$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.87	$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.89	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.31	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.15	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.61	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.9	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.5	$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.4	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.01	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.04	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60	$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.7	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.8	$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1887	$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23744	$10147

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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

Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2143
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2038
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1772
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2062
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1720
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1705
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2146
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2045
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2052
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1753
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1852
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1693
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1933
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1807
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1698
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1672
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1950
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1812
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1809
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2095
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2240
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1953
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2099
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1766
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2093
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2023
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2102
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1881
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1971
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1992
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1615
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1917
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1844
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1605
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1962