Agreed, I'm in Sonoma County which isn't as expensive as SF, but it's about $1500 for a one-bedroom, $2300ish for a two bedroom. (Or lots more, depending)
Our expensive place to live in... I love our island but the prices from grocery, gas, rents, foods are going up... $800 paycheck is not enough to cover for everything. You gotta have 2 or 3 jobs to accommodate all these expenses.. I am very lucky to lived here in this beautiful island!
I think you're pretty save for your cost of living for that cozy life & Nice stye of your Living. I love to live to Hawaii Bro.. But how about the Job to earn the money, pretty easy/ Tough ? Thanx for sharing #FromIndonesiawithBigHeart
You’re a vey savvy person for 26 years old. Not many people your age would breakdown their cost of living expenses like you do. Plus you’ve got enough views to make money from RUclips. I’m very impressed!
Left Hawaii after living there (Wahiawa) for four years and moved to Colorado and have no regrets. Love four different seasons, little traffic, everything is much cheaper and I can visit family and friends anywhere in the states in less than four hours. I still like visiting Hawaii, but paradise has been ruined, primarily from crazy prices.
awesome Doug! You're right, it is making it tough for a lot of people with how expensive it is here. Family pretty much keeps me here, but I know my dollar would go much further elsewhere lol
hawaii is not what you think I moved there 2015 til 2021 lots of homeless people and you will get island fever really quick . very small but can't beat the weather
Wait till you arrive you haven't seen the things that he hasn't covered or is hiding the real cost of living in Hawaii especially considering how much smaller it is compared to the mainland.
Thanks bro! Most people don’t know about Don Quixote lol thats awesome. Was literally watching your affiliate marketing video last night haha, big fan of your stuff. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
Hey bro, as someone the same age with the same job but in Australia your videos are awesome. So cool to see how people live & build around the world. Keep it up!
I get $3500 a month from my VA medical retirement.... I moved to PR. Bought a bad ass house here... Including mortgage, brand new 2021 car payment and food I pay $1200 a month, plus cellphone $100, internet $80, gas $100 a month. Etc. That's roughly $1500 and still have the rest to save, travel, entertainment etc. I'm good I'll stay in PR 😂
My husband and I live on Hawaii Island. We have a good life here and take advantage of all the free entertainment like beaches and hiking, but I know how difficult it is for young families. I've worked with so many people who have to have a minimum of two jobs to support their children.
Awesome to hear Tammy! It's funny how I haven't really got out to the big island very much in my life; never went to see the volcanoes! Haha I went to Kona about 6 months ago and there's such a good vibe out there...excited to visit again!
My maintenance fee was also about $350 a month. Then it shot up to $800 a month because they had to replace all the rotting rusted out pipes including a huge sewer line pipe. The place was built in 1970. So if you buy an apartment, in an old building, see if they already fixed the pipes or you'll be in for a big surprise.
Brah what you mean live in Hawaii. We survive there. You need to be real with these people and tell it how it really is. Seems like you have a good life there. Most of us didn't or don't. Not hating on your channel or you but most people struggle in Hawaii for what little these establishments pay. Thats why my wife and I moved. Alohas
Nah bro, completely understand what you’re saying; I am super blessed to be in my position here but not necessarily the norm. Appreciate you keeping it real 🤙
@@melj7075 just like everywhere else just be humble and show respect. Dont look down on people there. A lot of people are really nice and cool. There are bad apples there. You have to respect the culture there. Take your shoes or flip flops off b4 you go in anyone's house. Dont be afraid of food that the people offer you. As for jobs. Well it all depends what your career is. If you are in the food industry well your not going to starve.lol but life might be a little challenging rwnt is very high depends where you live and if you have roommates. Bus system is pretty good. You can go around the island for like 5 bucks or so. If you are planning on moving there good luck. Paradise is not always what you think it is. Buy a moped it's cheaper if it's just you no need insurance and gas is pretty high at times. You have a melting pot of cultures there so it will be interesting to you. What else you wanna know.
That's why I live Mainland now. No can afford Hawaii any more. I'm 26 single and bought house $368,000 lake front in the other Hawaii (Washington State) Hawaii born & raised
@@Darian-- Electrician, I tell all young people to skip college and learn a trade. You will make more Money, than you will if you had a college degree. IMO, The only thing college is good for is getting you in DEBT, and several years of you paying off student loans.
Wait. DId he factor in daily malasadas runs? That's were a lot of my money would go. Plus I'd be getting plate lunch like every day. My health costs would be super high because I'd also be 400 pounds. I can't afford to live in Hawaii.
Great information. Yes, food is expensive whether it’s takeout or groceries. Love garlic chicken and chicken katsu. Rent/mortgage is high compared to the mainland.
It's been my dream to reside in Hawaii ever since high school. I was planning to go until we had a financial set back due to the pandemic. It's a shame that costs are regulated by location. Does greed come to mind? I think so. Much mahalo for the video. I'm happy for you and others who can live and survive in Hawaii. I guess, for me, it will remain a dream.
How did the pandemic make u broker? Unemployment boost was fantastic and stimulus checks. Free food stamps, hiring bonuses. Before the pandemic I had 50 dollars in my savings. Today I have over 140k thanks to the pandemic and learning crypto and stocks that was invested from stimulus checks lol
The cost of living in Hawaii sounds comparable to Seattle except for groceries. That is real high, but everything else especially housing is actually less the in my area.
Damn. I dont think ive seen a 1 in the dollar column my whole life in Hawaii hahaha but yes the sun is out and ocean in sight! Haha thank you for watching!
@@KienenKoga the radio station had 99 cents gas special promotion a while back, but the lines was around the block. I think it took an hour. Everyone was so excited. I forgot what station.
so is it possible to come from Denmark (Europa) and live and work in Hawaii? (USA) really want to. not only because of the looks but also because of the aloha spirit.
Hawaii looks like a beautiful place. I was suppose to go there for a week in August for a convention, but it was canceled because of the pandemic. This was a great video with some great humor😂😂😂.
We lived on Oahu for more than 20 years but moved away because we had reached the tipping point on traffic congestion, very high prices on groceries, high utilities prices, taxation on every purchase and the state and city governments' incompetent and wasteful use of tax revenue. The people of Hawaii are lovely and kind people, but they deserve much better from their state and local government leaders and officials. The upside of moving away from Hawaii was we were able to sell our nearly paid for home for way more than the original purchase price and were then able to pay cash for a much larger home in Nevada. Hawaii is a lovely place to visit, but it is very tough to live there if you are not a multimillionaire or do not have lots of family members there who will feed you and let you live with them for free.
They need to vote out the progressive liberals who put them in this situation just like California. All the doers are leaving states with similar policies.
I used to play a lot of golf before the pandemic started but wearing a mask and practicing was just a little too overwhelming so I haven’t practiced in a while.
Good video. But it’ll cost more if you have a family of 4. I have live in Oahu for over 30 years , my cost per month is over $6000 per month. Pre- school is around $1800 per kid per month. Every year cost will go up. But , it’s paradise so everyone has to pay for it. Medium home price for single family is at $1 million as of today. Just FYI
I spend about 200 dollars to work and that's just a 30 min drive and back. The cost of grocery and food is more expensive where I live as well but I guess rent and mortgage is slightly cheaper compared to Hawaii. Thanks for sharing your work experience and lifestyle. I live in Canada right now but might consider moving here in the future.
@@brianwood9074 I have a 2001 Camry and a 97 lexus es350 I pay 200 more registration for the lexus (which is it's luxury toyota)than for the Camry and it's 4 yrs older.
I live on Maui. My rent and electric combined for 1 year is roughly $24,000. Not sure how electric on Oahu is so cheap, but here on Maui electric is sky high, my bill averages between $375-$400 a month! Maui Electric Company charges 4x the rate per kilowatt hour vs. the mainland, they have no competition, they are a monopoly and they take full advantage of exorbitant price gouging. With rent and electric combined, plus the costs of food, fuel, and basic household items annually the cost is right around $50,000 per year on the low end. Then there is vehicle registration, that little sticker on your license plate will cost you a small fortune as registration fees are calculated by the weight of your vehicle, i have a full size truck and my registration for it is $392 per year, my car registration is $280 per year. There are pros and cons to island living, as with anywhere. I dont recommend anyone to assume that they can move here and be happy. More often than not you will have to work so much that you have very little time to enjoy the place you live in. Renting is not easy, between having $5-$6k for 1st and last months rent, as well as a security deposit for electric. Also, there are a great majority of landlords that want to control your lifestyle once you rent from them, they will tell you how many people you can have visiting, the landlords come on property and enter residences frequently without prior notification, and alot of them will enter your home while you are not there. My biggest shock upon moving here was to see how very little business', properties etc.. are not owned bg local Hawaiians. The island is mostly owned by Filipinos, Japanese, and Canadians. Also, there is a HUGE problem with homeless people everywhere, and so many tweekers that are on Crystal Meth. There is ALOT of theft on Maui. The police generally have no interest in dealing with these people, therefore the problem is way out of control. This is the last of the Wild West for law enforcement, there is no one watching them or holding them accountable for anything, the corruption stems from the mayor on down the line. Most mainlanders come to Maui and don't make it but 6 months to a year before returning back to the mainland. One should thoroughly research everything before thinking about moving to Hawaii.
This was a Reminder on Why I try to cut my living expenses as much as possible. The idea of spending $300 a month on restaurant food is inconceivable. That is my Costco Monthly Food Budget lol. Gets me ALL my essentials. I notice that a block of cheese at a normal Hawaiin Grocery is 2 for 5. Here on the Mainland you can get 5lbs of Mexican Blended Shredded Cheese for about $12ish at Costco. You must be doing well for yourself as the cost of living is rather high in Hawaii especially on anything that isn't a Native resource to the islands. My Great Aunt and her Family Lived in the Honolulu Ghetto by the University of Hawaii for years. She thrived well on snagging as much free soy sauce packets, Ketchup, etc she could nab from Tourist Hungry Restaurants. She'd order the cheapest thing in an tourist trap just to maximize off the free commodities that she otherwise likely could not afford. Most places like here a restraunt will tell you off, but I imagine they were so busy and had so much busy they could care less if a 50+ yr old woman was pocketing tiny soy sauce packets. 😅🤣 She Taught me a lot while is back Home in Honolulu About Living Frugal before I went back here to the mainland. Cheers Mate, Hope to move back to The Islands in the future.
Excellent video. I live in Las Vegas. It's getting expensive here as well. Saw you were eating at L&L. I had them last night for dinner. Chicken katsu as well. I'll be coming to Honolulu for 2 weeks in December. Maybe I'll see you at L&L one day. By the way, I just subscribed. Thanks.
The food is about the same price as the mainland....depending where you shop. I've seen food more expensive here in Pennsylvania. Gas in my city is $3.15 per gallon, my car insurance is $471, my rent is $1200 a month for a one-bedroom.
Brah 6$ fo one mango?! fuck dat i just gon go pick some from aunty's tree, i gon see if i can help her with some fo trade fo some mango liddat! ho unreal!!
I lived in Hawaii in the early 1980s. When I moved from Denver I was shocked at the rents! In Denver I had a small penthouse unit and paid $325/month. I found a lower unit at 1350 Ala Moana and it was $800/month! I imagine it is $3k or more now?
Ha! Gas in SF is over $5/gal. I was going to guess you drive a Tacoma.😂 I want to live in your condo complex, those are very reasonable fees, and free parking! Oh, this was 2yrs ago.
Way cheaper than here in California, Marin County. 20 minutes north of San Francisco. I lived in Hawaii for ten years on Maui. I would check the rents compared to Marin, and live wherever they were cheaper. I worked in the Restaurant business and always made much more income in Hawaii. Hawaii always offered more benifits in employment. I always called Hawaii “User Friendly”. Aloha!
I used to live in in Hawaii working for a national company, I ended up having to move to mainland cause my salary was high, could not shelter by buying a house cause at that time housing was 600 - 800 thousand dollars, so my income tax bill was too much to pay uncle Sammy, every year I would set up a payment plan with IRS....... Now I retired in south Texas where its sooooo much cheaper and looks like Hawaii, I have the best of both worlds..... Mahalo bra! oh also great video........
Honestly that's comparable to living in a Chicago suburb. The only major difference would be housing. Our condo here would be about 2x's more expensive in Hawaii ( square footage/ amenities/etc). Dreaming of Hawaii 🥰
LOL you think fuel and all those costs are expensive. Living costs expensive in hawaii? Try everything you listed in Australia. Mortgages are more expensive. Car registration $27. Australia its around $60 a month, insurance, $60 a month, fuel is .93 cents per litre in hawaii. Australia its around 1.3 per litre.
Not that bad really. I am single and used to live in the mountains. Guess, we had similar transportation issues and it increases prices. Add $1000/year car tags, 3.50/gallon, $99 internet, $120 for directv etc etc. Housing? You get a bigger house yes... do I use it all...no. 1000 sq ft would be more than enough. All in all, Hawaii is not that much more. If you think Hawaii is pricey try London.
So you didn't add investments, no crypto? So sad.... Welp time to buy more Bitcoin and Cardano.., clearly USD didn't improve the quality of life or protect any communities....
Yikes! 480 sq. ft.? That's crazy small. Really, the only thing that is more expensive is housing and gas. The good news is that ya really don't need to drive much on Oahu or in Hawaii compared to the mainland. When I lived on Oahu I only filled my tank about once every 2 weeks. Now I fill up at least once every 5 days.
1st, most people who live in Hawaii cook. If you and your lady bought two meals a day. Not including breakfast it will be at least 30 to 50 a day. Plus Tip. Don't forget to Tip!! That's 1,000 a month on going out. Plus you don't go to food land because it's pricey. Time supermarket has better prices. You look in shape, No way you eat out every day. Learn how to cook or tell your lady to start baking chicken lol Rent is the only thing you got right. Traffic is bad especially at night. Hawaiian people forgot to add street lights and highway lights. Last, watch out for the Locals who don't really care for you or outsiders. Sad but true when you take land from people and try to kill a culture. Other then that, Hawaii is Lovely and quite. No real action like The mainland.
I beat you on the gas ⛽️ I live in denmark as a American and to fill my 2013 mazda(4 cylinder) from e to full, it’s $93. Hawaii gas prices are a joke to me 🤫😂🤣😂 and let’s not talk about that 40% tax rate on income. I can live in Hawaii no problem 😉
This is outdated. Things in Hawaii is much, much, higher now. Gas is over $5 a gallon and electric bill has increased along with the rising cost of food. The cost of housing has drastically increased. Unless you are rich, buying a house in Hawaii is near impossible. One person alone will not make ends meet in Hawaii unless you're a doctor or successful lawyer or successful business owner.
Thanks for the video. I'm a single 34-year-old veteran with a disability check. I can live there easily and work a minimum wage job and make 4k a month lol.
I would visit Hawaii and I was curious, but I would never live over there for two big reasons! My bone jewelry and mohawk would not do well over there and I think this is the worst one every Jiu Jitsu practitioner from over there that visits my city is in horrible condition, I mean I live in the mountain elevation so it makes sense, it's scary man, these Hawaiian fighters keep turning blue on us! Lol So I don't really wanna sacrifice my athleticism to live on such a beautiful island. 😅
I do not use a cell phone. I do not use Credit Cards. I bathe with cold water. I do not use the clothes dryer. I fill the washing machine by hand with rainwater. I do not use the Full Cycle. Buy food on sale. Do not buy clothes at the Mall. You Live Like a King and Complain. We purchased land and built the home paycheck to paycheck. Cut Cost.
I am a Waikiki beach bum, Their are some of the best bums ever there.you never know that guys a bum. so leaving Honolulu had a lot more stuff on my back to the airport and the bus driver won't let me on the bus to the airport I had to walk it. arrived in Fairbanks,Alaska 40 below I'am putting my bike to together and a security guard, saids I can't let you off the property. an i ask Her where you from, California she says . I say this is Alaska.some old man let me throw the bic in his truck,and I slept in a ditch for that night.Bad night mare!
Fr health insurance is a perk of Hawaii.. employrs ar required to cover 100% the premium costs. I pay $1000 month after my employer covers half for just myself and daughter.
Unfortunately there are many videos like this one. Most are posted to discourage new comers. But what your really doing is proving most Americans pay just as much to live on the miserable mainland as residents do to live on hawaii, but hawaii has better weather. No wonder everyone is moving there!!!
Might want to poll folks in the miles long tent city along the coast in Waianei or my freinds that bought into the condos by the high school. Not exactly a paradise.
It seems like you got it pretty well living on O’ahu, you only gotta pay $27 for registration! Lol Jokes aside, I was born and raised on O’ahu. I just started living on my own away from family (still on island tho) and let me tell you, if my husband wasn’t in the military, we’d be struggling to get by. I’ve been a local resident all my life and boy was it hard. I am grateful to be where I am financially but there are many people on island who have to spend way more than you a month to get by. I remember working 3 jobs just to help my family with our mortgage payments and I still didn’t have enough to pay for other bills and loans. It’s tough but that’s the price you gotta pay to live in paradise. 😅🤷🏻♀️
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Love that you literally went through each and every expense of your lifestyle.....kudos for that. Great content.
Hawaii is much cheaper than San Francisco Bay Area. Its cost is comparable to LA.
so it seems! Thanks so much for watching!
Agreed, I'm in Sonoma County which isn't as expensive as SF, but it's about $1500 for a one-bedroom, $2300ish for a two bedroom. (Or lots more, depending)
haha was thinking the same. i'm a single male engineer in the bay area and i was thinking 'hey i pay that or more now! let's go to hawaii!!'
Yeah, but you can make way more in SF Bay Area due to tech jobs.
@@a012345 good point. what kind of engineering jobs are thriving in Hawaii these days?
Our expensive place to live in... I love our island but the prices from grocery, gas, rents, foods are going up... $800 paycheck is not enough to cover for everything. You gotta have 2 or 3 jobs to accommodate all these expenses.. I am very lucky to lived here in this beautiful island!
We truly are! Living other people's dreams to be out here! Thank you so much for commenting!
Omg all the delicious food made me so hungry 🤤
Hahahaha that was the goal! Thanks Emily!
3000 a month is not bad. Wish my total cost was that cheap. I would not want to live in a condo. A house in Kahala works best for me.
Haha Kahala would be awesome!
I think you're pretty save for your cost of living for that cozy life & Nice stye of your Living. I love to live to Hawaii Bro.. But how about the Job to earn the money, pretty easy/ Tough ? Thanx for sharing #FromIndonesiawithBigHeart
When 3.02 is expensive for gas hahah I laugh and cry of jealousy because he’s not living in California
in Finland gas is 8,50$ per gallon
Exactly! I just moved from Cali to Maryland and am so surprised at how cheap gas is. Now I’m
heading to Hawaii lol.
You’re a vey savvy person for 26 years old. Not many people your age would breakdown their cost of living expenses like you do. Plus you’ve got enough views to make money from RUclips. I’m very impressed!
Native boy!!! How much is your rent living at home?????
Left Hawaii after living there (Wahiawa) for four years and moved to Colorado and have no regrets. Love four different seasons, little traffic, everything is much cheaper and I can visit family and friends anywhere in the states in less than four hours. I still like visiting Hawaii, but paradise has been ruined, primarily from crazy prices.
awesome Doug! You're right, it is making it tough for a lot of people with how expensive it is here. Family pretty much keeps me here, but I know my dollar would go much further elsewhere lol
hawaii is not what you think I moved there 2015 til 2021 lots of homeless people and you will get island fever really quick . very small but can't beat the weather
5:42 *Laughs in Californian*
"like the good little Asian boy i am " Legit made me laugh out loud... one might even say i LoL
Lol always striving to be my best Asian version of myself hahaha!
Kienen Koga - Engineering & Finance in Hawaii that’s what’s up dude. Gotta respect that
That’s it. i’m moving. hawaii is easy living financially compared to nyc 😭
Wait till you arrive you haven't seen the things that he hasn't covered or is hiding the real cost of living in Hawaii especially considering how much smaller it is compared to the mainland.
lol go for it!
TAKE ME IN YOUR LUGGAGE PLEASE!!! IM GOOD AT BEING INVISIBLE 🥺😁
Compared to California too
Soo you ever moved to Hawaii ? Lol
Can't compare NY to Hawaii.
I always want to move there with my two kids as new life, I’ve been bored life in North Carolina such busy city🙄
Definitely a great change of pace! Haha
Agreed. Still living in NC. Bored as hell
NC has mountains and hiking.
How is that boring?
Come to Illinois. It's just cornfields.
You sound so pretentious.
Nice video! Hopefully will be heading to Oahu a few times a year. Loved going to Foodland and Don Quixote haha
Thanks bro! Most people don’t know about Don Quixote lol thats awesome. Was literally watching your affiliate marketing video last night haha, big fan of your stuff. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
Cool maybe I'll see you cuz I live on Oahu
Hey bro, as someone the same age with the same job but in Australia your videos are awesome. So cool to see how people live & build around the world. Keep it up!
Thanks so much Darren!
I get $3500 a month from my VA medical retirement.... I moved to PR. Bought a bad ass house here... Including mortgage, brand new 2021 car payment and food I pay $1200 a month, plus cellphone $100, internet $80, gas $100 a month. Etc. That's roughly $1500 and still have the rest to save, travel, entertainment etc. I'm good I'll stay in PR 😂
My husband and I live on Hawaii Island. We have a good life here and take advantage of all the free entertainment like beaches and hiking, but I know how difficult it is for young families. I've worked with so many people who have to have a minimum of two jobs to support their children.
Awesome to hear Tammy! It's funny how I haven't really got out to the big island very much in my life; never went to see the volcanoes! Haha I went to Kona about 6 months ago and there's such a good vibe out there...excited to visit again!
My maintenance fee was also about $350 a month. Then it shot up to $800 a month because they had to replace all the rotting rusted out pipes including a huge sewer line pipe. The place was built in 1970. So if you buy an apartment, in an old building, see if they already fixed the pipes or you'll be in for a big surprise.
Brah what you mean live in Hawaii. We survive there. You need to be real with these people and tell it how it really is. Seems like you have a good life there. Most of us didn't or don't. Not hating on your channel or you but most people struggle in Hawaii for what little these establishments pay. Thats why my wife and I moved. Alohas
Nah bro, completely understand what you’re saying; I am super blessed to be in my position here but not necessarily the norm. Appreciate you keeping it real 🤙
Can you tell me more about the real Hawaii? Or do you know of any creators who talk about it?
@@melj7075good day. What would you like to know
@@JASONBRINGAS The locals who were born there. Is it hard to find good paying jobs? What's the culture like?
@@melj7075 just like everywhere else just be humble and show respect. Dont look down on people there. A lot of people are really nice and cool. There are bad apples there. You have to respect the culture there. Take your shoes or flip flops off b4 you go in anyone's house. Dont be afraid of food that the people offer you. As for jobs. Well it all depends what your career is. If you are in the food industry well your not going to starve.lol but life might be a little challenging rwnt is very high depends where you live and if you have roommates. Bus system is pretty good. You can go around the island for like 5 bucks or so. If you are planning on moving there good luck. Paradise is not always what you think it is. Buy a moped it's cheaper if it's just you no need insurance and gas is pretty high at times. You have a melting pot of cultures there so it will be interesting to you. What else you wanna know.
😂 $6.59 for gas right now!
Thank your president lol
One rich boy fully integrating money from mommy and daddy in "budget". How much parents give to buy one fat cat condo?
This is child’s play compared to NYC bruh😭😭 paying $2300 for a two bedroom fam
That's why I live Mainland now. No can afford Hawaii any more. I'm 26 single and bought house $368,000 lake front in the other Hawaii (Washington State) Hawaii born & raised
@@Darian-- Electrician, I tell all young people to skip college and learn a trade. You will make more Money, than you will if you had a college degree. IMO, The only thing college is good for is getting you in DEBT, and several years of you paying off student loans.
Wow 😳 people are living large 😅
I love this video, it's so chill and informative. I live in Southern California so it's almost the same costs as you.
Appreciate it! Thank you so much for watching! And yeah, pretty much in the same boat with high income tax too lol
I’m also in SoCal! San Diego lol
Wait. DId he factor in daily malasadas runs? That's were a lot of my money would go. Plus I'd be getting plate lunch like every day. My health costs would be super high because I'd also be 400 pounds. I can't afford to live in Hawaii.
LOL!
Great information.
Yes, food is expensive whether it’s takeout or groceries. Love garlic chicken and chicken katsu.
Rent/mortgage is high compared to the mainland.
Thanks so much! Yup a little but of a premium but you’re living in paradise
Coming from the Bay Area, this is not much of a change cost of living wise
God forbid you should make dinner yourself. Sheesh!
Yeah you can’t find these prices 😂 this dude just got a cheap ass condo
Those gas prices…… are SO CHEAP WTF?!😂
Bro... Come to Canada and tell me that gas is expensive loool. I haven't seen gas that cheap in like 10 years.
It's been my dream to reside in Hawaii ever since high school. I was planning to go until we had a financial set back due to the pandemic. It's a shame that costs are regulated by location. Does greed come to mind? I think so. Much mahalo for the video. I'm happy for you and others who can live and survive in Hawaii. I guess, for me, it will remain a dream.
Sorry to hear, hope you can make it out one day!
@@KienenKoga I hope so to, but it might only be a visit.
How did the pandemic make u broker? Unemployment boost was fantastic and stimulus checks. Free food stamps, hiring bonuses. Before the pandemic I had 50 dollars in my savings. Today I have over 140k thanks to the pandemic and learning crypto and stocks that was invested from stimulus checks lol
You can't count food you bummed from your parents as part of your budget
I wanna move to hawaii for at least 2 months
Lol do it!
Wow, the supermarket fresh food was super expensive.
The cost of living in Hawaii sounds comparable to Seattle except for groceries. That is real high, but everything else especially housing is actually less the in my area.
I don’t even know how to feel about this expensive house/rent stuffs! Where I live (in a southern state) rent on a house is $600!
It’s cheaper than California
Should be called “Cost To Live in Hawaii IF Your Parents Live There and Cook For You”
Lol agreed
I will continue to watch this for the grocery puns. Coming from NY, that's barley anything
Haha thanks! And yup pretty expensive over there too…probably a little colder too
Homeboy said 150$ a month on grocery’s that’s jail food😭
Hahahaha the perks of having family to help!
Just $10 more than his monthly golfing expenses
@@KienenKoga I want to move to Hawaii full time but I get it very expensive 🥺
Brah, factor in Pacalolo cost?💨😵💫
Wow! Gas in Ohio right now is $1.75, at least you're driving with beautiful views 😉🌴
Damn. I dont think ive seen a 1 in the dollar column my whole life in Hawaii hahaha but yes the sun is out and ocean in sight! Haha thank you for watching!
@@KienenKoga the radio station had 99 cents gas special promotion a while back, but the lines was around the block. I think it took an hour. Everyone was so excited. I forgot what station.
$3.27 for me. I haven’t seen gas under two dollars since I was like 15 years old. I’m 35 now.
around $3 in NY
He’s talking about groceries in addition to the cost of eating out. Not counting his parents free food. Not the cost of food for the whole month.
what does that mean?
you must be making bank at your job
y aren't u getting gas at Costco yet?
so is it possible to come from Denmark (Europa) and live and work in Hawaii? (USA) really want to. not only because of the looks but also because of the aloha spirit.
Hawaii looks like a beautiful place. I was suppose to go there for a week in August for a convention, but it was canceled because of the pandemic. This was a great video with some great humor😂😂😂.
Haha yeah im super lucky to live here! Sorry to hear, hopefully you can make it back out here soon. Thanks for watching bro!
Very detailed great prepared content. Thank you.
appreciate it!
We lived on Oahu for more than 20 years but moved away because we had reached the tipping point on traffic congestion, very high prices on groceries, high utilities prices, taxation on every purchase and the state and city governments' incompetent and wasteful use of tax revenue. The people of Hawaii are lovely and kind people, but they deserve much better from their state and local government leaders and officials. The upside of moving away from Hawaii was we were able to sell our nearly paid for home for way more than the original purchase price and were then able to pay cash for a much larger home in Nevada. Hawaii is a lovely place to visit, but it is very tough to live there if you are not a multimillionaire or do not have lots of family members there who will feed you and let you live with them for free.
They need to vote out the progressive liberals who put them in this situation just like California. All the doers are leaving states with similar policies.
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@@robertm.6583 I live in CA and i'm doing just fine. Best state in the US
I used to play a lot of golf before the pandemic started but wearing a mask and practicing was just a little too overwhelming so I haven’t practiced in a while.
hahah and golf in itself is already difficult!
Cheapest gas near me is $3.80, most expensive is over $4.00 😭 I live on the Central Coast of California.
damn! Yeah I've been hearing certain parts of California are pretty rough with gas prices. Thanks for watching!
$3.39 gallon/Phoenix AZ:( On lower wages than any west coast city
damn. I think a lot of people are moving there too right? for taxes?
Good video. But it’ll cost more if you have a family of 4. I have live in Oahu for over 30 years , my cost per month is over $6000 per month.
Pre- school is around $1800 per kid per month. Every year cost will go up. But , it’s paradise so everyone has to pay for it.
Medium home price for single family is at $1 million as of today. Just FYI
wow, so true. Kids and family add a whole other spectrum to this haha
I spend about 200 dollars to work and that's just a 30 min drive and back. The cost of grocery and food is more expensive where I live as well but I guess rent and mortgage is slightly cheaper compared to Hawaii. Thanks for sharing your work experience and lifestyle. I live in Canada right now but might consider moving here in the future.
Awesome Shawn! Thanks for watching
My braddah I’m from oahu I pay 300+ for car registration. What island you from?
yup same as me! Oahu too!
I paid $450 last year in California. I drive a 2018 440i BMW. our taxes are based on the cars value. how is yours figured?
@@brianwood9074 I have a 2001 Camry and a 97 lexus es350 I pay 200 more registration for the lexus (which is it's luxury toyota)than for the Camry and it's 4 yrs older.
Oh wow!! This video has been an eye opener! Thank you! But this should be compared to the basic salary too
I live on Maui. My rent and electric combined for 1 year is roughly $24,000. Not sure how electric on Oahu is so cheap, but here on Maui electric is sky high, my bill averages between $375-$400 a month! Maui Electric Company charges 4x the rate per kilowatt hour vs. the mainland, they have no competition, they are a monopoly and they take full advantage of exorbitant price gouging. With rent and electric combined, plus the costs of food, fuel, and basic household items annually the cost is right around $50,000 per year on the low end. Then there is vehicle registration, that little sticker on your license plate will cost you a small fortune as registration fees are calculated by the weight of your vehicle, i have a full size truck and my registration for it is $392 per year, my car registration is $280 per year. There are pros and cons to island living, as with anywhere. I dont recommend anyone to assume that they can move here and be happy. More often than not you will have to work so much that you have very little time to enjoy the place you live in. Renting is not easy, between having $5-$6k for 1st and last months rent, as well as a security deposit for electric. Also, there are a great majority of landlords that want to control your lifestyle once you rent from them, they will tell you how many people you can have visiting, the landlords come on property and enter residences frequently without prior notification, and alot of them will enter your home while you are not there. My biggest shock upon moving here was to see how very little business', properties etc.. are not owned bg local Hawaiians. The island is mostly owned by Filipinos, Japanese, and Canadians. Also, there is a HUGE problem with homeless people everywhere, and so many tweekers that are on Crystal Meth. There is ALOT of theft on Maui. The police generally have no interest in dealing with these people, therefore the problem is way out of control. This is the last of the Wild West for law enforcement, there is no one watching them or holding them accountable for anything, the corruption stems from the mayor on down the line. Most mainlanders come to Maui and don't make it but 6 months to a year before returning back to the mainland. One should thoroughly research everything before thinking about moving to Hawaii.
Wow. I live in Auckland, New Zealand and we pay $2.20/litre (NZD). Thats roughly $5.8/gallon (USD) when converted lol
hahaha I shouldn't be complaining!
This was a Reminder on Why I try to cut my living expenses as much as possible.
The idea of spending $300 a month on restaurant food is inconceivable.
That is my Costco Monthly Food Budget lol. Gets me ALL my essentials.
I notice that a block of cheese at a normal Hawaiin Grocery is 2 for 5. Here on the Mainland you can get 5lbs of Mexican Blended Shredded Cheese for about $12ish at Costco.
You must be doing well for yourself as the cost of living is rather high in Hawaii especially on anything that isn't a Native resource to the islands.
My Great Aunt and her Family Lived in the Honolulu Ghetto by the University of Hawaii for years.
She thrived well on snagging as much free soy sauce packets, Ketchup, etc she could nab from Tourist Hungry Restaurants.
She'd order the cheapest thing in an tourist trap just to maximize off the free commodities that she otherwise likely could not afford. Most places like here a restraunt will tell you off, but I imagine they were so busy and had so much busy they could care less if a 50+ yr old woman was pocketing tiny soy sauce packets. 😅🤣
She Taught me a lot while is back Home in Honolulu About Living Frugal before I went back here to the mainland. Cheers Mate, Hope to move back to The Islands in the future.
Stop cutting living expenses, and start EXPANDING your income. Cutting is not a solution, it's a bandaid lol
Excellent video. I live in Las Vegas. It's getting expensive here as well. Saw you were eating at L&L. I had them last night for dinner. Chicken katsu as well. I'll be coming to Honolulu for 2 weeks in December. Maybe I'll see you at L&L one day. By the way, I just subscribed. Thanks.
Thanks so much! Hope your trip goes well 🤙
The food is about the same price as the mainland....depending where you shop. I've seen food more expensive here in Pennsylvania. Gas in my city is $3.15 per gallon, my car insurance is $471, my rent is $1200 a month for a one-bedroom.
Really good video! Thanks for the numbers and scenery! 🤙
Brah 6$ fo one mango?! fuck dat i just gon go pick some from aunty's tree, i gon see if i can help her with some fo trade fo some mango liddat! ho unreal!!
Hahahaha you know that! Or the people who’s trees hanging over the fence lol
$4.05 gallon in Cali for gas. I was on. Oahu last week and I was surprised gas was cheaper in Hawaii
Yeah ive been hearing California is expensive!
I lived in Hawaii in the early 1980s. When I moved from Denver I was shocked at the rents! In Denver I had a small penthouse unit and paid $325/month. I found a lower unit at 1350 Ala Moana and it was $800/month! I imagine it is $3k or more now?
Ha! Gas in SF is over $5/gal. I was going to guess you drive a Tacoma.😂
I want to live in your condo complex, those are very reasonable fees, and free parking!
Oh, this was 2yrs ago.
Way cheaper than here in California, Marin County. 20 minutes north of San Francisco. I lived in Hawaii for ten years on Maui. I would check the rents compared to Marin, and live wherever they were cheaper. I worked in the Restaurant business and always made much more income in Hawaii. Hawaii always offered more benifits in employment. I always called Hawaii “User Friendly”. Aloha!
ALOHA, I live in TX gas went up yesterday from $3.09 a gallon to
$3.15 a gallon at both Sam's Club and Walmart.
I used to live in in Hawaii working for a national company, I ended up having to move to mainland cause my salary was high, could not shelter by buying a house cause at that time housing was 600 - 800 thousand dollars, so my income tax bill was too much to pay uncle Sammy, every year I would set up a payment plan with IRS....... Now I retired in south Texas where its sooooo much cheaper and looks like Hawaii, I have the best of both worlds..... Mahalo bra! oh also great video........
Oh 👦 that’s damn expensive. Over $3K for a 26yr old. I’m good in Florida. We’ve got beautiful beaches too.
I agree, even though I am from NY. When being in states you can be anywhere within 2h plane flight, why going to an island...
@@Monika-tv8np 100%, I concur.
Honestly that's comparable to living in a Chicago suburb. The only major difference would be housing. Our condo here would be about 2x's more expensive in Hawaii ( square footage/ amenities/etc).
Dreaming of Hawaii 🥰
damn! I didn't know it was so expensive there
LOL you think fuel and all those costs are expensive. Living costs expensive in hawaii? Try everything you listed in Australia. Mortgages are more expensive. Car registration $27. Australia its around $60 a month, insurance, $60 a month, fuel is .93 cents per litre in hawaii. Australia its around 1.3 per litre.
I'd love to move to hawaii. Such a beautiful place
It really is!
I would love to move back
Not that bad really. I am single and used to live in the mountains. Guess, we had similar transportation issues and it increases prices. Add $1000/year car tags, 3.50/gallon, $99 internet, $120 for directv etc etc. Housing? You get a bigger house yes... do I use it all...no. 1000 sq ft would be more than enough. All in all, Hawaii is not that much more. If you think Hawaii is pricey try London.
So you didn't add investments, no crypto? So sad....
Welp time to buy more Bitcoin and Cardano.., clearly USD didn't improve the quality of life or protect any communities....
Yikes! 480 sq. ft.? That's crazy small. Really, the only thing that is more expensive is housing and gas. The good news is that ya really don't need to drive much on Oahu or in Hawaii compared to the mainland. When I lived on Oahu I only filled my tank about once every 2 weeks. Now I fill up at least once every 5 days.
1st, most people who live in Hawaii cook. If you and your lady bought two meals a day. Not including breakfast it will be at least 30 to 50 a day. Plus Tip. Don't forget to Tip!!
That's 1,000 a month on going out.
Plus you don't go to food land because it's pricey. Time supermarket has better prices. You look in shape, No way you eat out every day. Learn how to cook or tell your lady to start baking chicken lol Rent is the only thing you got right. Traffic is bad especially at night. Hawaiian people forgot to add street lights and highway lights.
Last, watch out for the Locals who don't really care for you or outsiders.
Sad but true when you take land from people and try to kill a culture.
Other then that, Hawaii is Lovely and quite. No real action like The mainland.
Aloha Kienen Koga for sharing info about living expenses in Hawaii for a month !!!! Robert S.J. Hu Feb. 13, 2022.
Dude I’ve been always dreaming bout working and living in Hawaii as a construction manager!!! 🙏🙏🙏
I beat you on the gas ⛽️ I live in denmark as a American and to fill my 2013 mazda(4 cylinder) from e to full, it’s $93. Hawaii gas prices are a joke to me 🤫😂🤣😂 and let’s not talk about that 40% tax rate on income. I can live in Hawaii no problem 😉
This is outdated. Things in Hawaii is much, much, higher now. Gas is over $5 a gallon and electric bill has increased along with the rising cost of food. The cost of housing has drastically increased. Unless you are rich, buying a house in Hawaii is near impossible. One person alone will not make ends meet in Hawaii unless you're a doctor or successful lawyer or successful business owner.
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Thanks for the video. I'm a single 34-year-old veteran with a disability check. I can live there easily and work a minimum wage job and make 4k a month lol.
I would visit Hawaii and I was curious, but I would never live over there for two big reasons! My bone jewelry and mohawk would not do well over there and I think this is the worst one every Jiu Jitsu practitioner from over there that visits my city is in horrible condition, I mean I live in the mountain elevation so it makes sense, it's scary man, these Hawaiian fighters keep turning blue on us! Lol So I don't really wanna sacrifice my athleticism to live on such a beautiful island. 😅
I do not use a cell phone. I do not use Credit Cards. I bathe with cold water. I do not use the clothes dryer. I fill the washing machine by hand with rainwater. I do not use the Full Cycle. Buy food on sale. Do not buy clothes at the Mall. You Live Like a King and Complain. We purchased land and built the home paycheck to paycheck. Cut Cost.
Hawaii is not good place for family people, too expensive, no 4 seasons . No good job and no fun...2022 year is traffic and turn right on red
I am a Waikiki beach bum, Their are some of the best bums ever there.you never know that guys a bum. so leaving Honolulu had a lot more stuff on my back to the airport and the bus driver won't let me on the bus to the airport I had to walk it. arrived in Fairbanks,Alaska 40 below I'am putting my bike to together and a security guard, saids I can't let you off the property. an i ask Her where you from, California she says . I say this is Alaska.some old man let me throw the bic in his truck,and I slept in a ditch for that night.Bad night mare!
Fr health insurance is a perk of Hawaii.. employrs ar required to cover 100% the premium costs. I pay $1000 month after my employer covers half for just myself and daughter.
Unfortunately there are many videos like this one. Most are posted to discourage new comers. But what your really doing is proving most Americans pay just as much to live on the miserable mainland as residents do to live on hawaii, but hawaii has better weather. No wonder everyone is moving there!!!
I was expecting it to be a lot more expensive!
Not too terrible right! But I have to tell myself that....lol
Gas in Tennessee: $2-$2.75 / gallon
Not bad!
Bruh. Tell me, is the food organic? Like really organic? More like I’m in Africa or Jamaica type of organic?
Those platters were cheap....here in Philly, youd pay at least $15 and up....and they appear to give wayyy more meat in Hawaii.
Nah it’s not on PAR with SF bro not even close lmao SF housing is on another level of expensive, makes Hawaii look like peanuts
Trying to move there in a year and a half realistically, seeing these videos always helps and confirms my research I’ve been doing. Thank you ❤️
Awesome to hear Brielle! Glad I could help! Haha
Hawaii has food stamps, cash assistance, public housing, and section 8 vouchers. You can use your voucher to buy a house.
Might want to poll folks in the miles long tent city along the coast in Waianei or my freinds that bought into the condos by the high school. Not exactly a paradise.
Albuquerque, New Mexico Gas Price= $3.49. Hawaii is about a little bit over a dollar.
It seems like you got it pretty well living on O’ahu, you only gotta pay $27 for registration! Lol
Jokes aside, I was born and raised on O’ahu. I just started living on my own away from family (still on island tho) and let me tell you, if my husband wasn’t in the military, we’d be struggling to get by.
I’ve been a local resident all my life and boy was it hard. I am grateful to be where I am financially but there are many people on island who have to spend way more than you a month to get by. I remember working 3 jobs just to help my family with our mortgage payments and I still didn’t have enough to pay for other bills and loans. It’s tough but that’s the price you gotta pay to live in paradise. 😅🤷🏻♀️
Perfect. Correct information. $2000 would be very hard and athletic lifestyle. $10k is the good amount. Basically, Executive position jobs