Honolulu vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$4633
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$1088
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$3439
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	58	52
😀 Quality of life	85	85
🏙️ Population	351K	413K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 75% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 79th and 2365th ($3331 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 143rd vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 433rd vs 417th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Tulsa

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	Honolulu	Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.4	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$4.95
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$19
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$25390

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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 Tulsa

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Broken Arrow	$1904
20 km or 12 mi	Bixby	$1902
20 km or 13 mi	Owasso	$1836
21 km or 13 mi	Sapulpa	$1901
36 km or 22 mi	Claremore	$1853
67 km or 41 mi	Muskogee	$1515
69 km or 43 mi	Bartlesville	$1833
102 km or 63 mi	Stillwater	$1830
120 km or 75 mi	Ponca	$1449
126 km or 78 mi	Siloam Springs	$2042
126 km or 78 mi	Shawnee	$1885
146 km or 91 mi	Edmond	$1702
150 km or 93 mi	Midwest	$1942
154 km or 96 mi	Bella Vista	$2089
156 km or 97 mi	Del	$1952
157 km or 97 mi	Bentonville	$2165
160 km or 99 mi	Fayetteville	$2055
161 km or 100 mi	Springdale	$2054
161 km or 100 mi	Oklahoma City	$1931
163 km or 101 mi	Van Buren	$1777
163 km or 101 mi	Rogers	$1788
165 km or 103 mi	Joplin	$1824
166 km or 103 mi	Fort Smith	$1605
167 km or 104 mi	Moore	$2008
168 km or 104 mi	Norman	$2085
177 km or 110 mi	Enid	$1809
178 km or 110 mi	Yukon	$1871
180 km or 112 mi	Pittsburg	$1917
181 km or 112 mi	Mustang	$1924
197 km or 122 mi	Derby	$1859
213 km or 132 mi	Wichita	$1811
242 km or 151 mi	Ardmore	$1896
247 km or 153 mi	Branson	$1707
247 km or 153 mi	Newton	$1750
254 km or 158 mi	Emporia	$1357
256 km or 159 mi	Duncan	$1843
257 km or 159 mi	Nixa	$1537
264 km or 164 mi	Springfield	$1273
270 km or 168 mi	Russellville	$1429
271 km or 168 mi	Denison	$2188