Cost Of Living in Wailea, 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	Wailea	Hawaii	National
Cost of living	238	173	100
Goods & Services	127	130	100
Groceries	117	137	100
Health care	123	126	100
Housing	493	250	100
Transportation	135	143	100
Utilities	151	180	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Wailea is 38% higher than the Hawaii average
The cost of living in Wailea is 138% higher than the national average
Wailea housing is 393% 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	$105,938	$8,828	$2,472	$3,178
Renters	$53,357	$4,446	$1,245	$1,601

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Wailea, HI, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Wailea have a median income of $105,938. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,472 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $53,357, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,245.

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	Wailea	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	Wailea	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	Wailea	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	Wailea	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,133,600.00	$184,700.00	513.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$8,008.77	$2,346.69	241.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,995.00	$949.00	110.2%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Wailea	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.
Maalaea, HI	258	151	50.8%
Wailuku, HI	17,523	170	69.9%
Kahului, HI	29,993	173	73.4%
Makawao, HI	7,989	176	75.9%
Haliimaile, HI	997	177	76.5%
Wailea, HI	6,239	238	138.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,239	152	52.3%
Gulf Park Estates, MS	6,238	97	2.9%
Powell, WY	6,238	104	4.0%
Prairie Grove, AR	6,236	95	5.0%
Vine Grove, KY	6,234	100	0.2%
Wailea, HI	6,239	238	138.4%

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 Wailea, HI