Cost of Living Calculator - Bowling Green, Kentucky vs Palm Desert, California


The cost of living in Palm Desert, California is 46.0% cheaper than Bowling Green, Kentucky.

You would need a salary of $0 in Palm Desert, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Palm Desert, California is cheaper than Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
129% more expensive in Palm Desert
than in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, KY vs Palm Desert, CA
Compared to Bowling Green, Palm Desert is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  46.0% 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
  2.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  95.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  20.3% higher
  Commute
  61.9% higher
  Health
  24.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  8.7% higher

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