Kapolei, HI Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
173
Kapolei's Overall Cost Of Living
1.7x
Higher Than The National Average
21 out of 50
In Hawaii
6,161 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Kapolei is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Kapolei, HI?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Kapolei has an overall cost of living index of 173 which is 1.7x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Hawaii, Kapolei has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Hawaii's index of 180.

The standard of living in Kapolei ranks as #6,166 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Hawaii. By definition, that implies Kapolei ranks as the #253 most expensive place in the Aloha State.

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Kapolei Cost Of Living Vs. Hawaii

Living Expense Kapolei Hawaii National Average
Overall 173 180 100
Services 126 129 100
Groceries 173 162 100
Health 115 115 100
Housing 233 251 100
Transportation 145 146 100
Utilities 203 203 100
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Kapolei Cost of Living Vs. HI

Kapolei, HI Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Hawaii, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$598,200
Median Home Value
$1,998
Median Rent
$115,000
Median Income
Statistic Kapolei Hawaii United States
Median Home Value $598,200 $636,400 $229,800
Median Rent $1,998 $1,651 $1,096
Median Income $115,000 $83,173 $64,994
Home Value To Income 5.2x 7.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.21x 0.24x 0.2x

Detailed Kapolei Services Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Kapolei Hawaii
Shampoo $1.65 $1.06
Movie $12.94 $10.68
Bowling $20.07 $14.67

Detailed Kapolei Groceries Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Kapolei Hawaii
Ground Beef $5.63 $4.22
Fried Chicken $2.45 $1.39
Milk $4.31 $2.05

Detailed Kapolei Health Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Kapolei Hawaii
Haircut $16.4 $18.62
Beauty Salon $70.0 $39.05
Toothpaste $3.13 $2.34

Detailed Kapolei Transportation Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Kapolei Hawaii
Potatoes $9.94 $3.29
Pizza $14.99 $10.62
Beer $9.79 $9.38
Optometrist $195.37 $108.57
Doctor $145.88 $116.17
Dentist $86.68 $99.13

Detailed Kapolei Utilities Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Kapolei Hawaii
Gasoline $3.3 $2.22
Tire Balancing $66.85 $50.07
All Electricity $470.38 $167.67
Phone $178.27 $175.64

Kapolei SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
5
Diversity
10
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
8.5
Commute
4

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Kapolei

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Kapolei
Waipahu, HI 38,276 181 1.0x
Kaneohe, HI 33,540 196 1.1x
Ewa Gentry, HI 26,358 175 1.0x
Mililani Mauka, HI 19,808 194 1.1x
Makakilo, HI 19,565 187 1.1x
Ocean Pointe, HI 15,688 196 1.1x
Royal Kunia, HI 13,857 191 1.1x
Ewa Beach, HI 13,803 170 1.0x
Aiea, HI 9,730 204 1.2x
Ahuimanu, HI 8,254 189 1.1x

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