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Honolulu 4th Most Expensive City for Singles
By Selected News Articles @ 10:06 AM :: 5174 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

15 Most Expensive Cities for Singles

From GoBankingRates (excerpt)

To help single adults see if they are paying too high a premium to live in their city, GOBankingRates surveyed 89 major U.S. cities to compare the local costs that affect singles the most: the prices of wardrobe staples, gym memberships, date night expenses and rent.

Singlehood is often lauded as the perfect time to save and work toward money goals because it doesn't carry the same financial obligations and considerations that come with marriage and family. But singles' financial situations aren't so simple, and the investments required to stay attractive and dateable while trying to find one's mate can quickly add up, especially in high-cost cities where even everyday necessities carry luxury-level prices....

Honolulu 4th:

For singles in Honolulu, the highest lifestyle-related costs are clothing and housing. Honolulu's average rent cost, which is $2.60 per square foot, is the second-highest of any in the study. The average $80 cost of a clothing staple in the city is the fourth-highest. The price of a date in Honolulu is slightly lower than in other high-priced cities at $134, but this cost is among the study's 10 highest for date nights....

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