Cost of Living Calculator - Carlsbad, New Mexico vs Plainfield, Illinois


The cost of living in Plainfield, Illinois is 33.8% more expensive than Carlsbad, New Mexico.

You would need a salary of $196,907 in Plainfield, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Plainfield, Illinois is more expensive than Carlsbad, New Mexico
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
80% more expensive in Plainfield
than in Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad, NM vs Plainfield, IL
Compared to Carlsbad, Plainfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  33.8% 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
  6.9% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  85.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  12.3% higher
  Commute
  46.8% higher
  Health
  11.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  2.0% higher

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