Which is cheaper Hilo or Kona?

Hilo offers the cheapest prices for hotels and vacation rentals. Check out our favorite places to stay in Kona to help you find the perfect spot for your vacation. Our vacation rental in Kona Coffee Country in January was well priced and a great place to stay in the action.



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If you're looking for a rainforest climate and lots of hiking, Hilo might be for you. If you want to use hotel points or prefer a drier climate, Kona is a great choice. Since the two cities are about a 90-minute drive from each other, you don't have to choose just one.

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Lower Tourist Population = Lower Prices This means greater room availability and lower prices for accommodations in and around Hilo, making a Hawaii vacation within easier reach for those traveling on a budget.

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Downtown Hilo is the island of Hawai?i's biggest small town, featuring centuries-old wooden storefronts?many of which are on the National Register of Historic Places?housing a variety of sophisticated galleries, shops, restaurants and cultural sites.

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In West Hawaii, Kailua-Kona is typically a few degrees warmer and quite a bit more arid than tropical Hilo. It can stay warmer in the evening (unless you are higher up in the Kona hills.) It's typically warm and sunny near the ocean, and partly cloudy in the hills.

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Hilo pretty much closes down after the dinner hour, as far as legitimate activity goes, other than the big box stores and markets, so you don't want to be walking around in the historic area with dark alleys and parks, just enjoy that area during the day.

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Oahu is the cheapest Hawaiian island to visit, with a total cost of $3,015. A Ko Olina Resort lagoon on Oahu. Maui is the most expensive island to visit, coming in over $2,000 more expensive, with a total cost of $5,142.

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Good guests are always welcome. The occasional bad guest isn't, but Hilo doesn't get a lot of those. FWIW, locals in Kona resent mainlanders too, but there are so many mainlanders that they have a sort of quorum, whereas in Hilo one is a minority.

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Hilo (96720) Hilo might not be the cheapest place to live on the Big Island, but it's one of the cheaper “cities” in the Hawaiian Islands.

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The best time to visit Hawaii is between March and September. This is when the islands see the highest temperatures and the lowest amount of rain. It's the perfect time to enjoy the beach or the water.

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Hilo, Hawaii's cost of living is 46% higher than the national average. The cost of living in any area can vary based on factors such as your career, its average salary and the real estate market of that area.

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So as not to interfere with astronomy work on top of Mauna Kea, all 15,000 or so street lamps on the island are a special yellow with light generated by a Light Emitting Diode selected for a particular shade of tallow.

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For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2021 - March 2021), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

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Most communities that are located near active volcanoes on the Big Island are not in Zones 1 or 2, but rather in the low risk or safe zones. For example, the town of Hilo is in Zone 3, a safe zone despite its proximity to a volcano.

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Bus from Kona Airport to Hilo To take the Hele-On Bus, you will need to first take the airport shuttle from the terminal to the Kona International Market bus stop, which is about a 5-minute ride away. From there, you can catch the Hele-On Bus Route 1, which runs between Kona and Hilo.

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