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On the cautious side, how much did you make before? Hawaii is expensive, so 105k won't go as far as one might think. Several people I know have felt claustrophobic on an island, so make sure to budget for flights to the mainland.
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Depending on where it is, it could be difficult to manage on $105K there. Remember that you are competing for housing with tourist rentals, and that almost everything has to be shipped there from the mainland. For me, that would be a pay cut, but I wouldn't do it even on my current pay because the housing in Honolulu, for example, is 25% higher than Seattle.
I recently moved away from Hawai'i after a decade of living there. I agree that it depends on where you are, how many people you have to support, what kind of a lifestyle you'd like to have, etc. In addition, Hawai'i is most certainly not for everyone, and some places can feel extremely isolated and sometimes mainlanders have difficulty adjusting.
If you're single and looking for a new experience in a new place, that pay is definitely doable, just about anywhere there. How much you have left over at the end of the month may vary.
Do you want to move there? It so, go ahead and try it on and see how it fits. Just make sure you have options. So many mainlanders would come over, all excited about "living in Paradise," only to leave in frustration within the year. Vacationing in Hawai'i is very different from living there.
Depending on where it is, it could be difficult to manage on $105K there. Remember that you are competing for housing with tourist rentals, and that almost everything has to be shipped there from the mainland. For me, that would be a pay cut, but I wouldn't do it even on my current pay because the housing in Honolulu, for example, is 25% higher than Seattle.
The job is in Maui.
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sounds awesome.. but i know nothing about the COL in HI and what your situation is.. is that doable for you?
I'm a single male without children, late 20s, and just leaving the military.
I've been doing some research and, according to City-Data, average rent there is about $1100/mo. I'm paying almost that much living in middle-of-nowhere, California right now.
It seems like groceries cost much more there than here though.
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I recently moved away from Hawai'i after a decade of living there. I agree that it depends on where you are, how many people you have to support, what kind of a lifestyle you'd like to have, etc. In addition, Hawai'i is most certainly not for everyone, and some places can feel extremely isolated and sometimes mainlanders have difficulty adjusting.
If you're single and looking for a new experience in a new place, that pay is definitely doable, just about anywhere there. How much you have left over at the end of the month may vary.
Do you want to move there? It so, go ahead and try it on and see how it fits. Just make sure you have options. So many mainlanders would come over, all excited about "living in Paradise," only to leave in frustration within the year. Vacationing in Hawai'i is very different from living there.
I'll be honest. Hawaii was never even on my radar of places to move until I was offered this job. I've never even visited.
I have traveled a lot in my life though to many places that are advertised as "paradise". I know that no such place exists.
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We were there for a week about a year ago, and yes, groceries but also clothing and other goods are much more expensive than CA, but you should do just fine on that income there as long as you are not looking for waterfront or great views from your apartment. While I love vacationing there, I could never live in a place with so much sun and
warm weather all year, but if you like that go for it, and good luck!
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