Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Hawaii
Honolulu is the island metro and high-cost housing market in Hawaii, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, groceries, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Hawaii
Kapolei is the Oahu growth and commuter market in Hawaii, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, commute costs, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Kapolei has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Honolulu has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Kapolei minus Honolulu.
| Metric | Honolulu | Kapolei | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,264 | $3,358 | +$94 | Honolulu | Honolulu has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,118,900 | $846,784 | -$272,116 | Kapolei | Kapolei has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $272/mo | $266/mo | -$6/mo | Kapolei | Kapolei has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 129 | 128 | -1 | Kapolei | Kapolei has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $138,880 | $100,800 | -$38,080 | Kapolei | Kapolei has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 51/100 | 60/100 | +9 | Kapolei | Kapolei has the higher move score. |