| Index | North Shore | Honolulu | Hawaii |
| Cost of living | 184 | 190 | 176 |
| Goods & Services | 122 | 122 | 128 |
| Groceries | 132 | 132 | 144 |
| Health care | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Housing | 292 | 314 | 252 |
| Transportation | 141 | 141 | 146 |
| Utilities | 193 | 193 | 201 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $106,269 | $8,856 | $2,479 | $3,188 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Hawaii | 4% | 4.712% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Hawaii | 1.4% | 11% |
| Item | Honolulu | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.08 | $27.62 | 27.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $73.33 | $51.11 | 43.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.86 | $1.54 | 20.6% |
| Movie | $18.72 | $12.88 | 45.4% |
| Yoga | $28.67 | $19.66 | 45.8% |
| Item | Honolulu | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.13 | $7.70 | 5.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.22 | $1.66 | 93.7% |
| Milk | $5.57 | $4.73 | 17.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.38 | $5.26 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $15.99 | $12.76 | 25.3% |
| Beer | $12.16 | $10.55 | 15.3% |
| Item | Honolulu | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $258.00 | $140.06 | 84.2% |
| Doctor | $243.67 | $153.82 | 58.4% |
| Dentist | $127.00 | $123.15 | 3.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.94 | $11.73 | 1.8% |
| Lipitor | $28.47 | $23.61 | 20.6% |
| Item | Honolulu | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,246,828.00 | $326,622.00 | 281.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $7,580.88 | $2,480.25 | 205.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,272.00 | $1,444.00 | 57.3% |
| Item | Honolulu | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.44 | $3.06 | 45.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $85.40 | $65.21 | 31.0% |
| Item | Honolulu | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $555.14 | $220.12 | 152.2% |
| Phone | $188.92 | $195.71 | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Waianae, HI | 13,612 | 151 | 51.4% |
| Makaha, HI | 10,411 | 153 | 53.2% |
| Nanakuli, HI | 11,830 | 156 | 55.5% |
| Waipio Acres, HI | 5,724 | 164 | 64.3% |
| Waimalu, HI | 14,084 | 165 | 64.7% |
| Honolulu, HI | 358,765 | 190 | 90.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Markham, ON | 359,111 | n/a | |
| Anaheim, CA | 361,295 | 167 | 66.9% |
| Santa Ana, CA | 345,160 | 160 | 59.9% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 338,491 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Riverside, CA | 334,324 | 140 | 40.5% |
| Honolulu, HI | 358,765 | 190 | 90.3% |
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