La Crosse, Wisconsin vs. Bakersfield, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Bakersfield, California is 22.5% more expensive than La Crosse, Wisconsin.

You would need a salary of $122,512 in Bakersfield, California to maintain the standard of living you have in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Bakersfield, California is more expensive than La Crosse, Wisconsin
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
68% more expensive in Bakersfield
than in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, WI vs. Bakersfield, CA
Compared to La Crosse, Bakersfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  22.5% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  6.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  54.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  12.9% higher
  Commute
  39.8% higher
  Health
  17.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.7% higher