Cost of Living Calculator - Buffalo Grove, Illinois vs Walnut Creek, California


The cost of living in Walnut Creek, California is 89.5% more expensive than Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $142,098 in Walnut Creek, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Walnut Creek, California is more expensive than Buffalo Grove, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
206% more expensive in Walnut Creek
than in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove, IL vs Walnut Creek, CA
Compared to Buffalo Grove, Walnut Creek is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  89.5% 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
  13.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  194.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  8.0% higher
  Commute
  37.7% higher
  Health
  25.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.4% lower

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