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 TH-cam. 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
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.
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!
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!
Thanks, actual numbers! After reading so many comments on [social media site] complaining about cost of living but not sharing numbers, your video was a breath of fresh air :)
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.
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.
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.
Bro, this night be the most thorough cost break down l’ve seen XD Thanks for the great content. Was planning on moving to Hawaii to stay for 3months while working as a software engineer. Aloha!
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.
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.
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 🥰
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)
Just discovered your channel today! Your great! Loved all the jokes. I moved here in December 2019, and will never leave. I love it. It's expensive, yeah, but worth it. Love the people, the culture, the food. I can't see living anywhere else.
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.
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
Very Organized information compared to most people from Hawaii trying to provide this type of lifestyle info. As a Local Asian in Hawaii as well, I agree with everything here! As for our food spending, sadly, after me getting cancer, my mom has been compelled to buy the most pure, fresh, and organic food available on the island where she shops mostly at Down to Earth and Wholefoods for all the produce. Restaurants come out pretty much the same as what you've mentioned, but just her and I combined for groceries and basic commodities come out to: Monthly Groceries & Commodities: -Costco/Sams Club = $600 -WholeFoods/Down to Earth = $900 -Minwa Imports (specialty Korean Seafood Imports) = $400 -Cheong Kwan Jang (Imported Korean Red Ginseng) = $200 -Don Quijote/Palama SuperMarket = $500 -Longs Drugs = $100 -Amazon = $500 So basically $3200 per month because of the need for premium quality healthy food, and Japanese Imported Premium Shiseido cosmetics for my mom. For Housing, we are very lucky, but considering what my mom sacrifced (abusive and controlling husband for 40 years who tried to sell everything before he died and leave her hanging dry) to get what we have, she should actually own the house we live in. Fortunately, my mom is in the good graces of my deceased father's sister (he secretly sold the house to her without my mom knowing) who owns the house we live in, so we only have to pay the property tax, and utility bills. Per Month Housing Costs for Two People: Water/Sewage = $150 Electricity = $250 Monthly Property Tax = $750 for a $1.2 Million Dollar House (3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, 2 car enclosed garage, living space 1,750 sqft) So, our Monthly Housing/utility Costs total approximately around $1,150 per month without mortgage or rent. We basically are living Middle Class, and Comfortable lifestyle with very healthy food, so our expenses just for food and housing are already over $4,000 per month.
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!
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!
I work in construction rn - I am working on moving to Oahu in the next 6-7 months… since you work in the construction industry as well, maybe your videos will really help!
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.
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.
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.
I clicked on this expecting everything to be way more expensive than what I pay living in a tiny town in Indiana but to my surprise most of my bills are MORE than yours lol! except for rent of course. but thats something I already expected. so now I feel better about feeling like I could be financially secure when I move there :)
As he said, most of his meals are free from parents or girl friend's parents. In the tropics buildings require a lot more upkeep so consider that too. He didn't include toiletries, clothing, or shoes.
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😂😂😂.
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.
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.
Been living in California for a few years and honestly we pay as much or more on most things, gas is at 3.50, groceries are pricy and my car registration was almost $300 on a 8 year old car. Our last apartment at 650sq ft was around $2200 not including anything. Although we do live in the Bay Area, Hawaii doesn’t sound so bad!
Great video! Pipeline dreams still just holding out in this time. I’m not 26 but i’m hoping I can trade the UK In one day! 🙏 I’m sitting in London and hoping to complete legal studies. I wished I had just been positive back some time ago, I always loved everything I saw about Hawaii. Thanks for the breakdown!
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........
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. 😅🤷🏻♀️
You look happy first of all. Only thing I worry about is medical insurance, I live in Canada and it’s one of the few things I’ve never had to think about.
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 😂
Loved the video! I dream of living there but content myself with visiting my timeshare every year. It is beautiful and such a treat for this Washingtonion who lives on the snowy side.
Oh wow! I went to school at UW haha not quite snowy, but was outside for the two hailstorms there were when I was in school lol. Thank you so much for commenting!
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.
HELLO FROM SOUTH AFRICA ;) Got you to read, 3 dollars a gallon is reasonable, in terms of dollars per gallon, you pay R11/L, we pay R14,65/L and at the moment it's kind of low, it was R17/L, our price is about $4/gallon and it's low at the moment, we're kind of happy, it sometimes goes to $5/gallon, then we struggle, but that is just another day in South Africa :D
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 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.
Keep in mind that he's not saving any money at all, no mention of a Roth, 401k, or individual brokerage. Also, HOA fees are subject to change and can easily be $600-1500/ month. Gas is now $5+ a gallon, milk is $11/gallon for organic, and electric is $200-450/month for a SFH. To live somewhat comfortably and put money towards investments, you'll need to make $100k+
So you're telling me it costs the same as it does for me to live in Rhode Island? My expenses: $5000 yearly heating bill, $350 monthly electric bill (thanks to my hot tub), cost for winter clothes, cost to own a pick up truck just to plow my own driveway, and high real estate taxes (which are triple here vs. there). Eating out is about the same.
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.
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?
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!
Thanks for the info, have been suffering through below zero and single digit temps for over a week here in the midwest. I am retired with an income that pretty much matches your total costs. being retired, I assume the cost would be less living in areas where I would not be dependent on working, is that correct?
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'm guessing judging by the date of this video that gas has increased there as well, but currently in CA it's about 6.50/gal. Thanks for the info and best of luck to you...
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
Bro!! I been thinking about this forever. Love your vibe and I’m so glad I found your channel. Also just curious, are there any chem E companies in Hawaii?
Thanks Shawn! Appreciate you watching! And honestly not that I know of. Im sure theres a couple out there; i know a couple chem es that joined construction actually lol
Was it difficult to get a pre-approval for a mortgage loan to buy a condo there? I’ve actually seen some condos near Honolulu (not in the middle of the city) that went for around $165,000 which is quite lower than most. What’s your views of buying a condo there rather than renting ? Thanks.
Not at all! Just a few hours at any lender (this one was Honolulu Home Loans, but my second condo was FHB). And yeah $165,000 is cheap! Buying to me is better than renting if you can make the numbers work. For example, if I were to rent a place similar to mine, I’d be paying roughly the same amount in rent as my mortgage+maintenance fees, but since I bought a home a portion of that goes to equity in the home whereas all the rent goes to your landlord and nothing back to you net worth. So buying to me only make sense over renting if you can make that happen which is tough in this market but not impossible to find. Awesome question!
First of all their is no such thing as a $165,000 condo and if you do find one you will surely regret it trust me you will be living in a slummy 2-3 story walk up surrounded by undesirable people if you know what I mean Try buying something decent In the range of $400,000 and up if you live in the east side or $300,000-375,000 on the west side not in the Waipahu area ,Kalihi Waianae and you should be ok
gona move there jan 2022 to oahu with my tent and rucksack full on essential .great info thank u.i will explore this beautiful island for first time in detail
Awesome!! Most courses are here are pretty open; the sad part is that our “best” courses are not super amazing like the ones in the mainland. Just want to prep you on that. Personally I like Pearl Country Club, Koolina is always good (thats where they play the Lotte), Hawaii Prince, and Kapolei. Ewa Beach Golf Club is nice but tougher, Royal Hawaiian will be very scenic and cool, but you will lose a lot of balls. Excited for you! Hope your trip is awesome
First time I took my friend from Seattle grocery shopping, she just laughed and laughed. Honestly, I was a little irritated, then when she explained to me, I was just sad.
Love that you literally went through each and every expense of your lifestyle.....kudos for that. Great content.
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 TH-cam. 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
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.
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!
Well done, bro. This is very informative, and delivered in a very honest and humorous way!
thank you!
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!
You seem like a Genuine Guy. Protect this Man at all costs.
Haha thanks Kevin 🤙
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
Thanks, actual numbers! After reading so many comments on [social media site] complaining about cost of living but not sharing numbers, your video was a breath of fresh air :)
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
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.
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
Bro, this night be the most thorough cost break down l’ve seen XD
Thanks for the great content.
Was planning on moving to Hawaii to stay for 3months while working as a software engineer.
Aloha!
Go for it! Thanks for watching 🤙
Did not see how much you spend a month on dope!!!!!
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.
"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
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
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
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
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?
Just discovered your channel today! Your great! Loved all the jokes. I moved here in December 2019, and will never leave. I love it. It's expensive, yeah, but worth it. Love the people, the culture, the food. I can't see living anywhere else.
nice!
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
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
Really good video! Thanks for the numbers and scenery! 🤙
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.
Very Organized information compared to most people from Hawaii trying to provide this type of lifestyle info. As a Local Asian in Hawaii as well, I agree with everything here!
As for our food spending, sadly, after me getting cancer, my mom has been compelled to buy the most pure, fresh, and organic food available on the island where she shops mostly at Down to Earth and Wholefoods for all the produce. Restaurants come out pretty much the same as what you've mentioned, but just her and I combined for groceries and basic commodities come out to:
Monthly Groceries & Commodities:
-Costco/Sams Club = $600
-WholeFoods/Down to Earth = $900
-Minwa Imports (specialty Korean Seafood Imports) = $400
-Cheong Kwan Jang (Imported Korean Red Ginseng) = $200
-Don Quijote/Palama SuperMarket = $500
-Longs Drugs = $100
-Amazon = $500
So basically $3200 per month because of the need for premium quality healthy food, and Japanese Imported Premium Shiseido cosmetics for my mom.
For Housing, we are very lucky, but considering what my mom sacrifced (abusive and controlling husband for 40 years who tried to sell everything before he died and leave her hanging dry) to get what we have, she should actually own the house we live in. Fortunately, my mom is in the good graces of my deceased father's sister (he secretly sold the house to her without my mom knowing) who owns the house we live in, so we only have to pay the property tax, and utility bills.
Per Month Housing Costs for Two People:
Water/Sewage = $150
Electricity = $250
Monthly Property Tax = $750 for a $1.2 Million Dollar House (3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, 2 car enclosed garage, living space 1,750 sqft)
So, our Monthly Housing/utility Costs total approximately around $1,150 per month without mortgage or rent.
We basically are living Middle Class, and Comfortable lifestyle with very healthy food, so our expenses just for food and housing are already over $4,000 per month.
Oh wow!! This video has been an eye opener! Thank you! But this should be compared to the basic salary too
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!
Very detailed great prepared content. Thank you.
appreciate it!
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
I work in construction rn - I am working on moving to Oahu in the next 6-7 months… since you work in the construction industry as well, maybe your videos will really help!
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.
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 😅
Love the transparency! Costs are high (esp in comparison to the low salaries in hawaii) but definitely worth it!
Thanks Mari! Yup wouldn’t want to live anywhere else!
Solid content my guy!
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.
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?
I clicked on this expecting everything to be way more expensive than what I pay living in a tiny town in Indiana but to my surprise most of my bills are MORE than yours lol! except for rent of course. but thats something I already expected. so now I feel better about feeling like I could be financially secure when I move there :)
nice!
As he said, most of his meals are free from parents or girl friend's parents. In the tropics buildings require a lot more upkeep so consider that too. He didn't include toiletries, clothing, or shoes.
Dude I’ve been always dreaming bout working and living in Hawaii as a construction manager!!! 🙏🙏🙏
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!
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!
Your awesome man your vibe is cool your a good talker and you got a nice smile! Subscribed forsure:)
I’m from Canada and in the next 5 years I’ll own a house in hawaii :)
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.
around $3 in NY
Been living in California for a few years and honestly we pay as much or more on most things, gas is at 3.50, groceries are pricy and my car registration was almost $300 on a 8 year old car. Our last apartment at 650sq ft was around $2200 not including anything. Although we do live in the Bay Area, Hawaii doesn’t sound so bad!
You’re right! Sounds comparable!
I love when I visit and still get the kamaiana discount. Always feel at home there but stuck here in Cali. 😩🤙🏾
Great video! Pipeline dreams still just holding out in this time. I’m not 26 but i’m hoping I can trade the UK In one day! 🙏 I’m sitting in London and hoping to complete legal studies.
I wished I had just been positive back some time ago, I always loved everything I saw about Hawaii.
Thanks for the breakdown!
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........
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. 😅🤷🏻♀️
Something about ur videos....is awesome that it's feels pleasant and refreshing watching ur videos.....keep it up 👍
thank you so much! haha means a lot!
You look happy first of all. Only thing I worry about is medical insurance, I live in Canada and it’s one of the few things I’ve never had to think about.
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 $1500 and still have the rest to save, travel, entertainment etc. I'm good I'll stay in PR 😂
Loved the video!
I dream of living there but content myself with visiting my timeshare every year. It is beautiful and such a treat for this Washingtonion who lives on the snowy side.
Oh wow! I went to school at UW haha not quite snowy, but was outside for the two hailstorms there were when I was in school lol. Thank you so much for commenting!
When 3.02 is expensive for gas hahah I laugh and cry of jealousy because he’s not living in California
in Finland gas is 8,50$ 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.
Great Video. Thank you for posting.
Appreciate it Sonny!
Awesome video! Very informative! The most thing I wanted to know was the amazon prime shipping part, LOL! Thanks!
Lol its actually getting better!
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 🤙
Loved all those cheesy puns... definitely dad material and funny :D
Hahaha thanks!
How big is the condo? How much is car insurance?
HELLO FROM SOUTH AFRICA ;)
Got you to read, 3 dollars a gallon is reasonable, in terms of dollars per gallon, you pay R11/L, we pay R14,65/L and at the moment it's kind of low, it was R17/L, our price is about $4/gallon and it's low at the moment, we're kind of happy, it sometimes goes to $5/gallon, then we struggle, but that is just another day in South Africa :D
this was great info thinking about moving to the island one day
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 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.
Keep in mind that he's not saving any money at all, no mention of a Roth, 401k, or individual brokerage.
Also, HOA fees are subject to change and can easily be $600-1500/ month. Gas is now $5+ a gallon, milk is $11/gallon for organic, and electric is $200-450/month for a SFH.
To live somewhat comfortably and put money towards investments, you'll need to make $100k+
Love your personality dude hahah
haha thanks Justin!
Loved the humor!
Thank you so much!
Hawaii has food stamps, cash assistance, public housing, and section 8 vouchers. You can use your voucher to buy a house.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!!
nice video man!
Thanks!
So you're telling me it costs the same as it does for me to live in Rhode Island? My expenses: $5000 yearly heating bill, $350 monthly electric bill (thanks to my hot tub), cost for winter clothes, cost to own a pick up truck just to plow my own driveway, and high real estate taxes (which are triple here vs. there). Eating out is about the same.
I'd love to move to hawaii. Such a beautiful place
It really is!
I would love to move back
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!
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?
I liked the presentation!
thanks Lauretta!
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!
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!
$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!
Perfect. Correct information. $2000 would be very hard and athletic lifestyle. $10k is the good amount. Basically, Executive position jobs
Thanks for the info, have been suffering through below zero and single digit temps for over a week here in the midwest. I am retired with an income that pretty much matches your total costs. being retired, I assume the cost would be less living in areas where I would not be dependent on working, is that correct?
yeah I heard its rough out there...best of luck to you John. Congrats on retiring! And i think looking at tax friendly states helps too
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!
I'm guessing judging by the date of this video that gas has increased there as well, but currently in CA it's about 6.50/gal. Thanks for the info and best of luck to you...
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!
The rent is comparable to Chicago but the thing that Hawaii doesn't have is ice and snow that make it hard to get to your job.
Very true!
@@KienenKoga Me and my family are trying to come up with a game plane to be able to move to the big island
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
Wow, the supermarket fresh food was super expensive.
Bro!! I been thinking about this forever. Love your vibe and I’m so glad I found your channel.
Also just curious, are there any chem E companies in Hawaii?
Thanks Shawn! Appreciate you watching! And honestly not that I know of. Im sure theres a couple out there; i know a couple chem es that joined construction actually lol
@@KienenKoga I'll consider construction if Chem E doesn't work out ;)
There are also the refineries in Oahu.
Can I ask what do you do for a living there?
Was it difficult to get a pre-approval for a mortgage loan to buy a condo there?
I’ve actually seen some condos near Honolulu (not in the middle of the city) that went for around $165,000 which is quite lower than most.
What’s your views of buying a condo there rather than renting ? Thanks.
Not at all! Just a few hours at any lender (this one was Honolulu Home Loans, but my second condo was FHB). And yeah $165,000 is cheap! Buying to me is better than renting if you can make the numbers work. For example, if I were to rent a place similar to mine, I’d be paying roughly the same amount in rent as my mortgage+maintenance fees, but since I bought a home a portion of that goes to equity in the home whereas all the rent goes to your landlord and nothing back to you net worth. So buying to me only make sense over renting if you can make that happen which is tough in this market but not impossible to find. Awesome question!
First of all their is no such thing as a $165,000 condo and if you do find one you will surely regret it trust me you will be living in a slummy 2-3 story walk up surrounded by undesirable people if you know what I mean Try buying something decent In the range of $400,000 and up if you live in the east side or $300,000-375,000 on the west side not in the Waipahu area ,Kalihi Waianae and you should be ok
Bruh. Tell me, is the food organic? Like really organic? More like I’m in Africa or Jamaica type of organic?
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
gona move there jan 2022 to oahu with my tent and rucksack full on essential .great info thank u.i will explore this beautiful island for first time in detail
Good luck!
Awesome video!
thank you!
Hi from Oregon! We are going there in Oahu... Me and my husband will be playing golf. What course would you recommend for mediocre golfers?
Awesome!! Most courses are here are pretty open; the sad part is that our “best” courses are not super amazing like the ones in the mainland. Just want to prep you on that. Personally I like Pearl Country Club, Koolina is always good (thats where they play the Lotte), Hawaii Prince, and Kapolei. Ewa Beach Golf Club is nice but tougher, Royal Hawaiian will be very scenic and cool, but you will lose a lot of balls. Excited for you! Hope your trip is awesome
I love to live in Hawaii , it is so much outdoors activities
Agreed!
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.
do you think that lower prices on amazon will deter people on the island from shopping locally
Thats a great question. Probably w combination of that and a little faster shipping would make an impact for sure
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!
Do they have a farms market like mainland does?
Any advice for finding a place to living for a few months in Oahu? Websites to look at, etc. Thank you!
Probably craigslist would be best.
First time I took my friend from Seattle grocery shopping, she just laughed and laughed. Honestly, I was a little irritated, then when she explained to me, I was just sad.
Hahaha they always have to rub it in...