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Cost & Benefits

East Honolulu vs Makawao

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,405 a month in Makawao.

Typical rent is $3,313 in East Honolulu and $1,908 in Makawao. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

East Honolulu

Hawaii

Typical rent
$3,313
Typical pay
$159,518 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,542
Price index
111.0 (metro)

Makawao

Hawaii

Typical rent
$1,908
Typical pay
$96,444 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,656
Price index
109.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

East Honolulu and Makawao are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.