Shreveport, Louisiana vs. Somerset, New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Somerset, New Jersey is 63.4% more expensive than Shreveport, Louisiana.

You would need a salary of $134,026 in Somerset, New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Somerset, New Jersey is more expensive than Shreveport, Louisiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
181% more expensive in Somerset
than in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, LA vs. Somerset, NJ
Compared to Shreveport, Somerset is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  63.4% 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
  15.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  205.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  17.6% higher
  Commute
  59.4% higher
  Health
  1.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  23.8% higher