What is a pro or con of living in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jerseycompared to Lexington, South Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 87% more expensive in Monroe township (Middlesex County).

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

LEXINGTON vs. MONROE TOWNSHIP (MIDDLESEX COUNTY)
Cost of Living Comparison

Lexington, South Carolina vs. Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey

Q: What salary do I need to live in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey copmared to Lexington, South Carolina?

A salary of $105,000 in Lexington, South Carolina should increase to $148,288 in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey is 41.2% more expensive than Lexington, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $148,288 in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Lexington, South Carolina.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey is more expensive than Lexington, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
87% more expensive in Monroe township (Middlesex County)
than in Lexington, South Carolina

Lexington, SC vs. Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ

Compared to Lexington, Monroe Township (Middlesex County) is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

41.2% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

5.7% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

118.8% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

3.7% lower

Commute

69.0% higher

Health

15.8% lower

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

12.5% higher

Cost of Food

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Lexington, South Carolina vs. Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey

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Lexington, SC vs. Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ

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