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re: Just outside Redmond - 11/15/2008 Hi. I actually grew up and live in Honolulu, HI. I am planning to relocate to the Seattle area. Some people say Seattle is more expensive and some people will tell me its cheaper than Hawaii. As for groceries, Yes I agree Seattle is much cheaper but only by a dollar or fifty cents per item. As for dinning out people told me its the same price and portion as Hawaii. I am not sure about rent because I live with my family and my living expenses are covered but I have friends who rent and they tell me the price range is around 1200-1500 for a 1 bedroom in Honolulu. I am not sure what their standard of living is like so its really hard for me to compare rental between Seattle and Honolulu. I live in Kahala so I am aware its really expensive and I want to relocate to Bellevue. People say Bellevue is still cheaper than Kahala even if it was ranked one of the top 5 affluent places in America. Thing is I don't live on the beach front homes in Kahala, I am more inland closer to the mall which makes a huge difference. Reason why I would move to Seattle is better business opportunities compared to Hawaii. I am aware there is no state income tax but property taxes are triple the amount in Seattle. I think Redmond is a fairly place to start up my business but my main goal is Bellevue.

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