Cost of Living Calculator - Cottage Grove, Minnesota vs Fairfax, Virginia


The cost of living in Fairfax, Virginia is 41.8% more expensive than Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

You would need a salary of $113,455 in Fairfax, Virginia to maintain the standard of living you have in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fairfax, Virginia is more expensive than Cottage Grove, Minnesota
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
81% more expensive in Fairfax
than in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Cottage Grove, MN vs Fairfax, VA
Compared to Cottage Grove, Fairfax is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  41.8% 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
  13.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  112.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  0.4% lower
  Commute
  18.8% higher
  Health
  38.4% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.1% higher

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