Cost of Living Calculator - Amherst, New York vs Pleasant Plains, New Jersey


The cost of living in Pleasant Plains, New Jersey is 63.3% more expensive than Amherst, New York.

You would need a salary of $122,500 in Pleasant Plains, New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Amherst, New York.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Pleasant Plains, New Jersey is more expensive than Amherst, New York
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
100% more expensive in Pleasant Plains
than in Amherst, New York
Amherst, NY vs Pleasant Plains, NJ
Compared to Amherst, Pleasant Plains is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  63.3% 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
  0.4% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  135.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.1% higher
  Commute
  50.7% higher
  Health
  7.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  28.5% higher

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