Cost of Living Calculator - Buffalo Grove, Illinois vs Santa Maria, California


The cost of living in Santa Maria, California is 16.3% more expensive than Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $154,657 in Santa Maria, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Maria, California is more expensive than Buffalo Grove, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
68% more expensive in Santa Maria
than in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove, IL vs Santa Maria, CA
Compared to Buffalo Grove, Santa Maria is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  16.3% 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
  3.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  29.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.3% lower
  Commute
  2.8% higher
  Health
  17.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.4% lower

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