Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Hawaii
Ewa Beach is a supplemental starter city profile for the Oahu growth and commuter market in Hawaii, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Hawaii
Lihue is a Kauai regional access and supply-cost market in Hawaii, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lihue has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lihue has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lihue minus Ewa Beach.
| Metric | Ewa Beach | Lihue | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,450 | $2,244 | -$1,206 | Lihue | Lihue has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $828,631 | $879,181 | +$50,550 | Ewa Beach | Ewa Beach has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $274/mo | $266/mo | -$8/mo | Lihue | Lihue has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 130 | 128 | -2 | Lihue | Lihue has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $104,832 | $100,800 | -$4,032 | Lihue | Lihue has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 61/100 | 60/100 | -1 | Ewa Beach | Ewa Beach has the higher move score. |