COST OF LIVING IN HAWAII

Cost of living in Hawaii is considered a big problem by many people and they rate Hawaii as the most expensive state. Before giving your opinion on this matter, you need to know plenty of facts regarding living in Hawaii. Each year, millions of people plan to reside or reposition to Hawaii. Before moving to Hawaii, there are certain questions which will arise in your mind which you must resolve in order to avoid future problems.  There are several islands on Hawaii such as Oahu, Maui, Big Island and Kauai. So the first thing which you should ponder over is on which island were you planning to stay. It is important to choose a specific firstly because life on each island differs, especially with regards to the cost of living. Hawaii’s busiest island is Oahu whereas other islands like Maui, Kauai, and Big Island has less noise and lesser population.. Due to aforementioned factors, these islands make you feel like you are living in heaven.

FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE EXPENSIVE COST OF LIVING IN HAWAII

There are few things that causes Hawaii’s expensive cost of living. Two of these things are housing and food expenses.

HOUSING EXPENSES

Comparison to the mainland, renting or buying a house in Hawaii is more costly. For instance, renting a studio in Oahu will cost you US $800 to US $ 1,300 per month and the location where the studio is situated also matters. If the studio is situated in central location of the island, its cost is higher because of its location and facilities. Taking an apartment or a house-for-rent can cost you approximately US $1,500 a month. In that amount, the only inclusion is a two-bedroom apartment and the location would again affect the price. One of the most expensive resorts in Hawaii is Waikiki; where one-bedroom apartment costs around US $1,600 per month.

FOOD EXPENSES

Food cost multiplies the cost of living in Hawaii because 90 percent of the food in Hawaii is imported from outside; thus, makes the food cost go high. But you still can get food at low prices from large chain stores like Wal-Mart, Costco and Sam’s Club. Regular supermarkets also provide food at reasonable prices in the form of special sales. If you don’t want to put burden on your pockets then you should purchase those items which are on sale not what your stomach wants. Dining outside home is more expensive and cost so much from your pockets. As far as  breakfast cost is concerned, you can have one for only US $5 to US $8 whereas lunch costs you US $6 to US $12 and dinner takes much more than both thus costs you around US $12 to US $30 or even more.

These two factors, the housing and food expenses, indeed affect the expensive cost of living in Hawaii.  But if you are aware with these certain facts mentioned above and will be able to tackle those concerns, it can effectively resolve the problem.