Cost Of Living in Koloa, 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	Koloa	Hawaii	National
Cost of living	177	173	100
Goods & Services	127	130	100
Groceries	117	137	100
Health care	123	126	100
Housing	289	250	100
Transportation	135	143	100
Utilities	151	180	100

New Real Estate Listings in Koloa Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Koloa, HI

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Koloa is 2% higher than the Hawaii average
The cost of living in Koloa is 77% higher than the national average
Koloa housing is 189% 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Koloa

See all the best places to live around Koloa

Compare Koloa, HI Cost of Living

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Koloa poll results

The best places in Hawaii

Here are the best places to live in Hawaii

These are the largest cities in Hawaii

Safest Cities In The US

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Hawaii

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$76,875	$6,406	$1,794	$2,306
Renters	$40,417	$3,368	$943	$1,213

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	Koloa	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	Koloa	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	Koloa	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	Koloa	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$663,600.00	$184,700.00	259.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$8,008.77	$2,346.69	241.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,192.00	$949.00	25.6%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Koloa	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.
Pakala Village, HI	454	114	14.0%
Kaumakani, HI	1,148	116	15.8%
Hanamaulu, HI	4,689	156	56.0%
Eleele, HI	2,710	157	57.4%
Hanapepe, HI	2,763	158	58.2%
Koloa, HI	2,448	177	77.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
York, AL	2,448	75	24.9%
Greenville, DE	2,448	170	69.6%
Eglin AFB, FL	2,448	120	20.4%
Hazen, ND	2,448	96	3.5%
Lovettsville, VA	2,447	135	35.2%
Koloa, HI	2,448	177	77.3%

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 Koloa, HI