Cost of Living Calculator - Buffalo Grove, Illinois vs Carlsbad, California


The cost of living in Carlsbad, California is 88.2% more expensive than Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $141,164 in Carlsbad, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Carlsbad, California is more expensive than Buffalo Grove, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
294% more expensive in Carlsbad
than in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove, IL vs Carlsbad, CA
Compared to Buffalo Grove, Carlsbad is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  88.2% 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
  14.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  195.0% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  2.5% higher
  Commute
  35.6% higher
  Health
  7.6% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.3% lower

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