$100k a year, no longer in Austin
changea dispatch from
honolulu
HI
21.31°N
157.86°W
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
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the monthly cost of moving past Austin
Honolulu is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,843/mo
80% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
11%
$917/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$4,574/mo
$2,176 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1061k
145% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
989k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
316
pleasant days a year, in honolulu.
Austin only logs 170 pleasant days.
On par with Austin for events and shows.
55/100
2% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Ahupuaa O Kahana State Park, 17.1 mi.
99/100
0% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
51
21% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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