Bluffton, South Carolina vs. Fairfield, Connecticut

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Fairfield, Connecticut is 52.7% more expensive than Bluffton, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $114,497 in Fairfield, Connecticut to maintain the standard of living you have in Bluffton, South Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fairfield, Connecticut is more expensive than Bluffton, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
52% more expensive in Fairfield
than in Bluffton, South Carolina
Bluffton, SC vs. Fairfield, CT
Compared to Bluffton, Fairfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  52.7% 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
  5.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  85.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  22.0% higher
  Commute
  71.5% higher
  Health
  21.1% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  15.0% higher