#big island cost of living

Study: Hilo has Highest Transportation Costs in Nation

Hilo also ranks among the most expensive cities for groceries and utilities.

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local's perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

The Pros and Cons of Living on Hawai‘i Island

A local’s perspective on what you should know if you are considering a move to the Big Island…

Hawaiʻi Ranks High as States that Take Most Out of Paycheck

The cost of food, housing, transportation and utilities in Hawaiʻi per paycheck are substantial with utilities coting more than double the U.S. average.

Hawai‘i County Households Spent $51,000 in 2014

Homeowners with mortgages spent $65,911 in 2014, which was more than $20,000 more than the annual expenditures of home renters and homeowners without mortgages.