Kilauea, HI Cost Of Living

Kilauea cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Kilauea	Hawaii	National
Cost of living index	182	176	100
Index	Kilauea	Hawaii	National
Goods & Services index	129	129	100
Groceries index	162	157	100
Health care index	116	117	100
Housing index	272	250	100
Transportation index	135	141	100
Utilities index	189	196	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Kilauea, HI is displayed above. In Kilauea, HI, the overall cost of living index is 182, which is 3% higher than the Hawaii average and 82% higher than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Kilauea, HI, the city's goods and services are equal to the Hawaii average and 29% higher than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Kilauea is 3% higher than the Hawaii average.
The cost of living in Kilauea is 82% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Kilauea is 172% higher than the national average.
Hawaii general sales tax is 18% lower than the national average.
Hawaii state income tax is 37% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$84,219	$7,018	$1,965	$2,527
Renters	$50,667	$4,222	$1,182	$1,520

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in Kilauea, HI, all you must look at is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Kilauea, HI, the median monthly income is $84,219 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,965 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $50,667, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,182 on monthly rental expenses.

Hawaii Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Hawaii	4.166%	4.712%

Hawaii Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Hawaii	1.4%	8.25%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Kilauea, HI you will want to make sure you consider both the Hawaii sales tax and the Hawaii income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Hawaii is 4.166%, with the highest surtax being 4.712%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Hawaii have a range from 1.4% to 8.25%.

Goods & Services

Item	Kilauea	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.60	$16.09	3.2%
Beauty Salon	$62.58	$37.33	67.6%
Toothpaste	$3.18	$2.45	29.8%
Shampoo	$1.70	$1.00	69.6%
Movie	$12.01	$10.28	16.8%
Bowling	$3.69	$4.93	25.2%

Groceries

Item	Kilauea	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.70	$3.80	23.6%
Fried Chicken	$2.30	$1.40	64.9%
Milk	$3.64	$2.01	81.5%
Potatoes	$7.18	$3.01	138.4%
Pizza	$18.49	$9.89	87.0%
Beer	$8.62	$8.90	3.1%

Health Care

Item	Kilauea	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$148.37	$102.16	45.2%
Doctor	$127.14	$108.36	17.3%
Dentist	$94.84	$92.53	2.5%
Ibuprofen	$14.28	$9.28	53.9%
Lipitor	$477.64	$425.82	12.2%

Housing

Item	Kilauea	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$579,400.00	$184,700.00	213.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,688.71	$1,202.44	206.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,656.00	$949.00	74.5%

Transportation

Item	Kilauea	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.98	$2.24	32.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.84	$46.29	40.1%

Utilities

Item	Kilauea	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$432.62	$165.96	160.7%
Phone	$30.30	$28.68	5.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hanamaulu, HI	5,039	156	56%
Anahola, HI	1,902	156	56%
Wailua, HI	2,656	162	62%
Kapaa, HI	10,753	167	67%
Wailua Homesteads, HI	5,987	179	79%
Kilauea, HI	2,644	182	82%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Chauvin, LA	2,644	84	-16%
Carthage, NC	2,644	87	-13%
Albany, MN	2,645	94	-6%
McCormick, SC	2,645	82	-18%
New Richmond, OH	2,645	92	-8%
Kilauea, HI	2,644	182	82%

Source: The Kilauea, HI cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Kilauea, HI Cost of Living