Cost of Living Calculator - Cedar Lake, Indiana vs Plainfield, Illinois


The cost of living in Plainfield, Illinois is 3.0% more expensive than Cedar Lake, Indiana.

You would need a salary of $159,765 in Plainfield, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Cedar Lake, Indiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Plainfield, Illinois is more expensive than Cedar Lake, Indiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
14% more expensive in Plainfield
than in Cedar Lake, Indiana
Cedar Lake, IN vs Plainfield, IL
Compared to Cedar Lake, Plainfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  3.0% 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
  3.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  27.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.6% lower
  Commute
  0.9% lower
  Health
  2.6% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  11.9% lower

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