How to Move to Hawaii on a Budget

Disclaimer: This is not a video to promote people to move to Hawaii. This video is meant to share the things I learned through this process.If you are thinking of moving to Hawaii make sure you educate yourself on the culture and history before you come. The most important thing is to remain respectful and put the Hawaiian culture first.
How to move to Hawaii on a budget! I just moved to the north shore of Oahu and I want to share all of my tips on how I was able to move here and make my dream a reality! I'm going to be sharing my tips on what to do about housing, transportation, and a job!

[@marissarodriguez6437]

me being 15 so eager to move to Hawaii-

[@natayacook3060]

Omfg same I cannot wait until I’m 18

[@juliajones1060]

literally loll i want to do it so bad

[@kendallmclean7712]

SAME

[@thingonathinginathing]

I'm 26 and I'm eager to move to hawaii too 💀

[@alexdecicco9711]

LMFAOO SAME

[@thaisaguiar9588]

I loved this video! Me and my boyfriend are planning to move to Hawaii as soon as we finish university, in about 3 years and we’re saving and planning everything, I can’t wait! ❤️ keep showing the Hawaii lifestyle, culture and everything you can

[@Beto-pl6gn]

its been 3 years are you guys in hawaii?

[@brendamclean8447]

Thanks for all the info, your Hawaii videos are awesome and you’re a doll💕

[@graciestronk]

this is seriously so helpful. thank you!!

[@Rose-cv4ro]

I love that everyone here wants to live in hawaii but please keep in mind to learn the history of hawaii first and to please protect the wildlife and everything in hawaii, even using sunblocks from outside of hawaii can hurt coral in the ocean and kill them so please be careful

[@DARA_MaSTeR11]

Thank you for the motivation!

[@velatoget]

I find it funny how hard people in Hawaii scour the internet looking to deter people from coming to Hawaii. You're living there for $900/mo, which is way less than half of what it costed me to live in Los Angeles. Hawaii seems like a great place to live, as long as you have a stable income -- just like anywhere else.

[@ajcoastal]

100% true!

[@orianabrostek]

$900 lmfao where were you living??? Mines $1250 small ass ghetto apartment. It’s the most expensive state. She said it small island - lots of people. Hawaiians end up homeless or moving to mainland - that’s fcked up!!!

[@velatoget]

@@orianabrostek Right now there are 10 places on Zillow for $1k or below. I'd say 3 or maybe 4 look ghetto, the other half look nice. I guess you just have to check around.

[@orianabrostek]

@@velatoget and then when you go to look at the rental it’s very small and doesn’t look like the pics. And then they tell you there’s extra fees that they didn’t mention in the description - yea yea I’ve went through the renting process multiple times and apartments are usually not what they seem. Almost got scammed twice as well.

[@TrickzKamikaze]

@@orianabrostek Damn

[@whitneyp2947]

I’m so excited to move here soon! Planning and just started a new account dedicated to only savings for Hawaii, I will find the place where I’m happiest.

[@isadorachaer6315]

I love it, thank you very much

[@advancedraymondology2914]

Great video, thanks.

[@richardspinoso9639]

A year later still one of the more helpful videos

[@jhemjeramos6573]

Loved how you explained things. Hoping my US visa will be approved‼🙃 See you in Hawaii.....someday‼🙃 - From Manila

[@soundhealing111]

Thanks so much!

[@foofootwotwo]

Good luck to you both, 808 forever

[@ajcoastal]

thank you so much!

[@rdjmoto]

I met 2 people in the street who had only a month in Hawaii. I was visiting for 2 weeks and I haven't been able to stop thinking about moving there.

[@chelsrowe88]

Same, I've been so depressed since I came back.

[@bensondentalassociates8690]

Facts. Literally everyday I think of moving there.

[@ranradd]

Great video and info. When I moved to Oahu, my first job was in a Waikiki tourist trap stocking shelves. A nice Chinese lady was kind enough to hire me. Got the job through an employment company, which took a chunk of my first few paychecks. While I was looking, one local shop owner actually told me "We don't hire haoles from the mainland." Be prepared for that and keep trying. I finally got a job at a shipyard, making good money. Then I quickly had to learn pidgin! Real fun kine stuff, dat.

[@ajcoastal]

yes, there are for sure people with judgement! I love that you learned pidgin!! Got a fun job at the sunrise shack for now!!

[@chouavue10]

planning to move there soon with a family of 5.. how is the schooling in your opinion? thanks.

[@fakerz5544]

I’m thinking of moving as well. I live in San Diego but for the last 8 years it has been draining me mentally and physically and I can’t take it anymore

[@nicolepolish4847]

same, moving in 6 months :)

[@supremesurfer9473]

I wanna be a pro surfer i am 12 and i enter competitions so when i am older because pipeline is one of the most dangerous reef brake i wanna move from England to hawaii

[@ajcoastal]

I love that!! Pipeline has been so amazing to watch! Have gotten to meet and watch people like kelly slater and jamie obrien here!!

[@supremesurfer9473]

@@ajcoastal nice i would love to meet job and kelly but they are like a billion miles from were i live 😂 😂

[@HM-yr1vr]

You people don't belong on the island, just visit and leave.

[@eseant412]

Lol. Same thing but I’m from Texas

[@ratbiggins3087]

Do it gromet

[@jimgood1949]

This video was made on Maui a few weeks ago, but the situation is the same on Oahu. Until the thousands of long term local residents who are relying on charity for food can get back to work, no business is likely to be hiring people who just arrived in Hawaii. Food Lines on Maui, Hawaii kzbin.info/www/bejne/goDXhWSAZpaNoMU

[@ajcoastal]

Everyone needs a job so it makes complete sense to put locals first, this is their home.

[@peanutthepoodle]

What do you pay for rent each month and do you have roommates?

[@ajcoastal]

im married so my husband and i have our own room in a house shared with another couple. We pay $900 a month!

[@domc9413]

But should you move to Hawaii?

[@missy6379]

I’d love to move to Hawaii but the thought of moving and having no job lined up scares me a lot, I wud constantly b panicking about finding a job😭😭

[@germanuncle24]

That is why you would need a job lined up first before moving. Do that and things can fall into place with a lot of determination.

[@Dnrjsjdbfuru]

Im 21 and halfway through college and really want to move to Hawaii but none of my friends want to :(

[@ajcoastal]

do it on your own! everyone here is that age so if you put yourself out there and get a job you can make so many friends!

[@asiamaria5183]

Same I’m trying to decide if I should finish college and then go... but I have no one to go with

[@coochiesnatcher8198]

@@asiamaria5183 just finish college and go thats what I want to do

[@valerianeri7927]

dont let anyone hold you back from doing what you love !

[@bethanyhopkins1495]

What did you go to college for? Not sure why you got a college degree if you think getting a job at McDonald’s is a good option now.

[@ajcoastal]

It is not an option for me, just a suggestion overall. The north shore is the country so there arent many options which is why its typically a short term place to live for many. I got a degree in marketing and have worked in the field personally.

[@kaliproduction2534]

Do u still live in Hawaii

[@jimgood1949]

She will be home on the mainland by Christmas. The economy of Hawaii is almost entirely dependent on tourism. With the pandemic currently getting worse, rather than better, there are tens of thousands of unemployed Hawaii residents right now. The way things operate in Hawaii, you pretty much need to know someone to get a job. Family or friends who can hire you or recommend you to a local company are essential. Until the unemployment rate among native born Hawaiians or people who have lived there for several years comes down, they won’t be hiring any new arrivals. Many long term Hawaii residents are moving to the mainland already in n search of jobs. This is probably the worst time in history for a new arrival to find any sort of job in Hawaii.

[@ajcoastal]

I actually had a super easy time finding a job! There was still plenty of business where I work and they were hiring on tons of people at that time.

[@ajcoastal]

I was lucky and found a job the same week i started looking but every area is different!

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. Not everyone. /

[@sairathealchemist]

Please tell me you meant $800 lol

[@jadanewhamxo870]

She did lool dont worry

[@SarahjeanandAlicia]

$8,000? You mean $800. And you left your car there not here I believe you meant lol

[@advancedraymondology2914]

Yeah, I was like 8K for a STUDIO! But I figured it out pretty quick. She just misspoke. Anyway, I pay 900 a month here in Philadelphia. It sounds doable.

[@dianex5084]

$8,000 to 1300? opps I think you meant $800.00 lol

[@orianabrostek]

Please no more “HOW TO MOVE TO HAWAII” videos 😭 we don’t need more people. I’m so upset by how many there are on KZbin. Hawaii doesn’t need anymore development 😭😭😭

[@brajieajohnson1411]

I want to move out there how is it?

[@orianabrostek]

@@brajieajohnson1411 how is what?

[@brajieajohnson1411]

@@orianabrostek Hawaii obviously,how is living in Hawaii?

[@orianabrostek]

@@brajieajohnson1411 well I’m grateful for being able to grow up in Hawaii and have family here, but I’ve never lived anywhere else so I can’t compare it to another place. I will tell you everything is expensive and many times me n my bf always have one problem after the next. If something breaks or one of our pets get sick, we gotta really think it through because services here can be sketchy and if they screw you over you’ll end up wasting money.

[@orianabrostek]

@@brajieajohnson1411 ngl I’ve had two bikes stolen... or I should say one was taken apart and another completely stolen - found the locks cut. My bf had his bike stolen, car battery stolen, got his car broken into on a separate occasion and they took his paintball guns worth $2,000 😣 got that same car towed because parking is scarce and we weren’t sure of where we could park. Public transportation is sketch. Apartments are small/sometimes ratchet and always expensive. Jobs are hard to find especially now b/c of covid, local companies have shut down and Hawaii has one of the highest unemployment rates rn. If you don’t have family here, its better because you have someone to lean on. But yea most times if I’m not with my bf, I feel like I always gotta watch my back and be careful if I want to go out. If you live in Honolulu, there’s a lot of homeless and drug addicts. I always find “baggies” and sometimes needles on the ground 😓 and tbh the beaches on Oahu are kind of crappy. I found a diaper at Ala Moana beach. Kailua beach used to be nice and now there’s micro plastics in every square foot of sand. There are a few nice beaches but those are secret 🙃 I do enjoy hikes though and the scenery. Hawaii is good if you’re an outdoor kind of person, just got to work hard if you want to have extra spending money.