Honolulu vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$4747
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$1165
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$2000
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$596
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$3934
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	74
😀 Quality of life	85	88
🏙️ Population	351K	486K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 66% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 79th and 1993rd ($3331 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1551st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 2 months in Omaha. Ranked 143rd vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 433rd vs 287th among the best cities to live in the world.

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	Honolulu	Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.4	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$21139

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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

Cities near Omaha

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Council Bluffs	$1875
14 km or 8.6 mi	Bellevue	$1883
44 km or 27 mi	Fremont	$1950
75 km or 47 mi	Lincoln	$1643
114 km or 71 mi	Columbus	$1901
140 km or 87 mi	Sioux	$1740
145 km or 90 mi	Norfolk	$1923
183 km or 114 mi	Waukee	$1960
194 km or 121 mi	Urbandale	$1963
195 km or 121 mi	St. Joseph	$1977
195 km or 121 mi	West Des Moines	$1972
198 km or 123 mi	Johnston	$1951
200 km or 124 mi	Grand Island	$1795
203 km or 126 mi	Des Moines	$1900
205 km or 128 mi	Fort Dodge	$1828
207 km or 129 mi	Ankeny	$1819
213 km or 133 mi	Hastings	$1848
217 km or 135 mi	Ames	$1811
236 km or 147 mi	Manhattan	$1790
236 km or 147 mi	Leavenworth	$2134
248 km or 154 mi	Topeka	$1574
259 km or 161 mi	Junction	$1908
259 km or 161 mi	Sioux Falls	$1844
260 km or 161 mi	Gladstone	$1944
263 km or 163 mi	Liberty	$1680
264 km or 164 mi	Lawrence	$1832
265 km or 165 mi	Kearney	$1765
266 km or 165 mi	Kansas City	$2220
272 km or 169 mi	Marshalltown	$1787
272 km or 169 mi	Shawnee	$2307
275 km or 171 mi	Kansas	$2158
277 km or 172 mi	Lenexa	$2372
278 km or 173 mi	Independence	$1864
279 km or 173 mi	Prairie Village	$2357
283 km or 176 mi	Overland Park	$2499
285 km or 177 mi	Olathe	$2327
285 km or 177 mi	Raytown	$2080
287 km or 178 mi	Leawood	$2349
288 km or 179 mi	Gardner	$2173
291 km or 181 mi	Blue Springs	$2018