$100k a year, no longer in Savannah
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 Savannah
Honolulu is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,843/mo
61% more expensive than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
11%
$459/mo more in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$4,574/mo
$1,532 less than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1061k
204% more expensive than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
989k
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
316
pleasant days a year, in honolulu.
Savannah only logs 209 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.9× Savannah's pace.
55/100
6% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Ahupuaa O Kahana State Park, 17.1 mi.
99/100
10% higher than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
51
292% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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