Cost Of Living in Hanalei, HI

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Hanalei	Hawaii	National
Cost of living	305	173	100
Goods & Services	127	130	100
Groceries	117	137	100
Health care	123	126	100
Housing	715	250	100
Transportation	135	143	100
Utilities	151	180	100

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The cost of living in Hanalei is 76% higher than the Hawaii average
The cost of living in Hanalei is 205% higher than the national average
Hanalei housing is 615% higher than the national average
Hawaii general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Hawaii state income tax is 46% 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	$68,365	$5,697	$1,595	$2,051
Renters	$54,219	$4,518	$1,265	$1,627

Hawaii Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Hawaii	4%	4.712%

Hawaii Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Hawaii	1.4%	11%

Goods & Services

Item	Hanalei	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.47	$24.26	19.8%
Beauty Salon	$76.67	$45.56	68.3%
Toothpaste	$3.68	$3.70	0.6%
Shampoo	$1.73	$1.28	34.8%
Movie	$15.08	$12.13	24.3%
Bowling	$25.33	$18.00	40.7%

Groceries

Item	Hanalei	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.42	$5.84	7.2%
Fried Chicken	$2.85	$1.57	81.0%
Milk	$5.38	$4.67	15.1%
Potatoes	$5.94	$4.93	20.4%
Pizza	$14.99	$12.09	24.0%
Beer	$12.01	$10.41	15.4%

Health Care

Item	Hanalei	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$236.67	$125.68	88.3%
Doctor	$191.36	$135.78	40.9%
Dentist	$114.44	$113.29	1.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.35	$10.65	6.6%
Lipitor	$573.90	$468.60	22.5%

Housing

Item	Hanalei	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,725,000.00	$184,700.00	833.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$8,008.77	$2,346.69	241.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,923.00	$949.00	102.6%

Transportation

Item	Hanalei	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.80	$3.46	38.8%
Tire Balancing	$75.37	$59.92	25.8%

Utilities

Item	Hanalei	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$359.53	$193.99	85.3%
Phone	$184.47	$192.25	4.0%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Anahola, HI	2,425	154	54.0%
Hanamaulu, HI	4,689	156	56.0%
Wailua, HI	2,481	165	65.1%
Kapaa, HI	9,961	171	71.0%
Wainiha, HI	197	174	73.6%
Hanalei, HI	408	305	204.9%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hammondville, AL	408	85	14.5%
Greasewood, AZ	408	90	9.9%
Wenden, AZ	408	81	19.3%
Edna, CA	408	263	163.2%
Shady Dale, GA	408	84	15.7%
Hanalei, HI	408	305	204.9%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Hanalei, HI