The Big Island, also known as Hawaii Island, is the largest and geologically youngest of the Hawaiian archipelago. From crystal blue waters to snow-capped mountains and all the hidden waterfalls in between, the Big Island is an adventurer’s paradise. There is never a shortage of places to go and sights to see.

The Big Island is home to some very well preserved historic sites, including numerous Heiau (ancient Hawaiian temples), petroglyph fields, museums and two national historical parks. As mentioned in detail in our blog post 8 Fascinating Historic & Cultural Sites, the Kona area is home to many of these special places.

The Big Island is still growing and is home to the world’s most active volcano, Kilauea. Mauna Loa is also among Earth’s most active volcanoes, having erupted 33 times since 1843. The shield volcano covers half of the island of Hawaii and is the world’s largest, most massive volcano.

The Big Island has some of the most luxurious beach resorts in Hawaii. You’ll find some amazing places to stay on the Big Island without all of the crowds of the Waikiki beach resorts on Oahu. The Four Seasons Hualalai one of the nicest Four Seasons properties in the world and the Fairmont Orchid is pretty swanky too.

Aside from a gorgeous coastline, Maui offers lush rainforests, farm-to-table dining and world-class golf. Overall, Maui offers more in the way of resorts, traditional beachfronts and nightlife compared to the Big Island. The landscapes are also a bit more predictable than the Big Island.

A vacation to Big Island of Hawaii for one week usually costs around $1,443 for one person. So, a trip to Big Island of Hawaii for two people costs around $2,886 for one week. A trip for two weeks for two people costs $5,772 in Big Island of Hawaii.

Much of the west side of the island is just as expensive as Oahu and Kauai. The east side is much cheaper because it is the rainy side and because that’s where a lot of the volcanic activity has been. , Been to Hawaii 37 times as a visitor over 50 years. Big island has lots of lava flowing almost all of the time.

the Big Island

Living in Hawaii and Housing Cost

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How to live on $1,000 a month: Decrease your expenses and increase your income

1. Look for areas to decrease your spending as much as possible.
2. Focus on smaller areas if you can’t make major life changes.
3. Find side hustles that you can commit to for 5-10 hours per week.

Living on $2,000 a month is possible, and we were not the only ones to ever do it! Our budget isn’t nearly as tight now, but living with less taught us so much about how to live frugally and make the most of what we had.