Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Hawaii
Kihei is a Maui coastal housing and tourism market in Hawaii, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Ewa Beach has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ewa Beach has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ewa Beach minus Kihei.
| Metric | Kihei | Ewa Beach | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,812 | $3,450 | -$362 | Ewa Beach | Ewa Beach has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $998,938 | $828,631 | -$170,307 | Ewa Beach | Ewa Beach has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $272/mo | $274/mo | +$2/mo | Kihei | Kihei has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 129 | 130 | +1 | Kihei | Kihei has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $138,880 | $104,832 | -$34,048 | Ewa Beach | Ewa Beach has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 51/100 | 61/100 | +10 | Ewa Beach | Ewa Beach has the higher move score. |