Cookeville, Tennessee vs. Bakersfield, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Bakersfield, California is 17.6% more expensive than Cookeville, Tennessee.

You would need a salary of $88,225 in Bakersfield, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Cookeville, Tennessee.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Bakersfield, California is more expensive than Cookeville, Tennessee
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
21% more expensive in Bakersfield
than in Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville, TN vs. Bakersfield, CA
Compared to Cookeville, Bakersfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  17.6% 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
  3.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  47.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  17.7% higher
  Commute
  53.5% higher
  Health
  30.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  5.1% higher

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