Quality of life in Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii, is among the top cities with a free business environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in safety, leisure & culture and tolerance.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
2
249/265Details
| Large apartment | $2600.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $2100.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.20 |
| Small apartment | $1600.00 |
Cost of Living
3
239/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $13.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.60 |
| A beer | $3.40 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $5.00 |
| Bread | $1.80 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.29 |
| Lunch | $14.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $58.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $64.00 |
| Movie ticket | $13.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $89.71 |
Startups
4
137/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 2 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.27 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.39 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 19 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.22 |
| Meetups groups | 50 |
| Meetups members | 9403 |
| Number of investors | 24 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 399 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 11 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.43 |
| Startup events | 112 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.69 |
| Startups [score] | 0.56 |
| Total number of startups | 104 |
Venture Capital
N/A
Details
| Funding accelerator names | Blue Startups, XLR8HI |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 2 |
Travel Connectivity
2
179/266Details
| Airport hub | 51 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.28 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.11 |
Commute
4
209/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Honolulu |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.41 |
Business Freedom
9
69/264Details
| Business freedom | 84.70 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.86 |
| Freedom from corruption | 74.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 91.40 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 1.00 |
| Time to open a business | 5.60 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety
7
162/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.59 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 3 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 39 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.93 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.86 |
Healthcare
6
164/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.79 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.28 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.76 |
Education
4
130/240Details
| Best university in ranking | University of Hawai’i at Mānoa |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 225 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 478.04 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 497.58 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 497.41 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
| PISA ranking | 24 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.72 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
| PISA science (high school) | 19 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.77 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.26 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.17 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.07 |
| University quality [score] | 0.13 |
Environmental Quality
6
150/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.55 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.69 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.49 |
Economy
7
16/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | USD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.43 |
| GDP per capita | $54596.65 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.87 |
Taxation
4
163/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.30 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.04 |
Internet Access
6
80/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 64.19 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.71 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.53 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 12.80 |
Leisure & Culture
8
47/264Details
| Art galleries | 144 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.63 |
| Cinemas | 72 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.58 |
| Comedy clubs | 18 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.68 |
| Concert venues | 125 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.64 |
| Historical sites | 98 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.78 |
| Museums | 73 |
| Museums [score] | 0.75 |
| Performing art venues | 136 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.69 |
| Sport venues | 25 |
| Sports [score] | 0.50 |
| Zoos | 11 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.80 |
Tolerance
8
83/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 96.55 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.99 |
| LGBT adoption rights | Ambiguous |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | Ambiguous |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.56 |
Outdoors
6
37/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.28 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 744.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 14.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.90 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Honolulu are in the most expensive 10 percent of all 248 Teleport cities and the 9th most expensive in the United States. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Honolulu will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $58 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $13 |
 Broadband internet connection | $52 |
 Monthly public transport | $64 |
 Lunch | $14 |
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$80,924
Median salary
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Taxation
Personal taxation
Effective income tax rate
14%
For annual salary of $40000
20%
For annual salary of $80000
Value added tax (VAT)
5%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.
Compared to other cities
195/266
Corporate taxation
Compared to other cities
113/263
Local Currency
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Climate
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Impressions from Honolulu
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Good Country Index
Every city comes with a country. How is this one doing in terms of giving back to the global community? Our friends at The Good Country Index measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size.
Overall ranking
23rd from a total of 163 countries
World Order
26thRefugees hosted
Refugees generated
Charity giving
Birth rate
UN Treaties signed
International Peace & Security
66thDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
International violent conflict
Peacekeeping troops
Arms exports
Internet security (2014)
Planet & Climate
34thEcological footprint
Reforestation since 1992
Hazardous pesticides exports
CO2 emissions
Ozone
Prosperity & Equality
46thDevelopment assistance
FDI outflows
Fairtrade market size
UN volunteers abroad
Open trading
Culture
53rdFreedom of movement
Press freedom
Creative services exports
UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution
Creative goods exports
Science & Technology
20thNobel prizes
Patents
Journal exports
International publications
International Students
Health & Wellbeing
12thPharmaceutical exports
Voluntary excess donations to the WHO
Food aid
Humanitarian aid donations
International Health Regulations Compliance
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