Cost of Living Calculator - Cape May, New Jersey vs Carlsbad, California


The cost of living in Carlsbad, California is 62.0% more expensive than Cape May, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $121,496 in Carlsbad, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Cape May, New Jersey.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Carlsbad, California is more expensive than Cape May, New Jersey
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
100% more expensive in Carlsbad
than in Cape May, New Jersey
Cape May, NJ vs Carlsbad, CA
Compared to Cape May, Carlsbad is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  62.0% 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
  5.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  41.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  12.3% lower
  Commute
  39.1% higher
  Health
  8.6% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.9% higher

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