Cost of Living Calculator - Buffalo Grove, Illinois vs New Brunswick, New Jersey


The cost of living in New Brunswick, New Jersey is 10.0% more expensive than Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $54,982 in New Brunswick, New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, New Brunswick, New Jersey is more expensive than Buffalo Grove, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
4% more expensive in New Brunswick
than in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove, IL vs New Brunswick, NJ
Compared to Buffalo Grove, New Brunswick is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  10.0% 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
  4.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  15.3% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  20.4% higher
  Commute
  44.3% higher
  Health
  2.6% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.6% higher

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