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Cost & Benefits

Hilo vs Urban Honolulu

Simple answer

You'd likely save $396 a month in Hilo.

Typical rent is $1,823 in Urban Honolulu and $1,427 in Hilo. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Hilo

Hawaii

Typical rent
$1,427
Typical pay
$81,779 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,081
Price index
110.0 (state)

Urban Honolulu

Hawaii

Typical rent
$1,823
Typical pay
$86,504 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,542
Price index
111.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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