Tony Kawaguchi, M.Div., R.A.
REMAX 808 Realty
The best Real Estate office in Hawaii!
808-395-5776
alohatony@gmail.com
The Hawaii Relocation Guide
Relocation part 1 - Salary Calculator
Here's a a step by step guide to moving to Hawaii. Having personally
done this, and also having helped others make the move across the
ocean, I know what it takes. It's not easy, but if you know what to
expect, your move to paradise can be a lot less stress than you think
it might be. This is a 7 step guide, so read along and don't be afraid
to email me: alohatony@gmail.com
if you have questions.
Step 1 in moving to Hawaii - figure out if you can afford it. If you
want to see how much homes are, you can go here: Search Hawaii Properties Remember
though, property taxes in Hawaii are quite low, so while the prices
seem high, your monthly payments could be a lot lower than you would
think, if you've come from Texas or California.
Hawaii is one of the most expensive states in America to live in.
Particularly if you live in East Oahu as I do, the cost of everything
is higher. Then, if you move out to remote areas of the neighbor
islands, well you can expect to pay $7~$9 for a gallon of milk. No
joke, but now that we have 2 Costcos on Oahu, prices have come down a
bit for most things. Surprisingly, gas prices are about the same as
California.
Of the thousands of people who move to Hawaii every year, one thing
that is on the mind of every one of them is probably the differnece in
the cost of living. I've recently been talking to someone who is moving
here from Valencia California, and he asked me what it would cost to
rent a home. As it turns out, rent is similar in the two cities. So you
see, the cost of living here doesn't have to be any higher. We don't
usually have an AC bill, we never have a heating bill, and we wear a
lot less clothing. I own 1 jacket.
But what about other expenses? Well here is a great tool that will
calculate the differnce in necessary salaries overall for 2 cities. You type
in what you make in your city, then tell it what city you're moving to,
and it tells you how much you will need to make to have a similar
lifestyle.
Relocation
Part 2 Hawaii, but where in Hawaii
