Cost of Living Calculator - Elizabethtown, Kentucky vs Salem, Oregon


The cost of living in Salem, Oregon is 22.8% more expensive than Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

You would need a salary of $61,391 in Salem, Oregon to maintain the standard of living you have in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Salem, Oregon is more expensive than Elizabethtown, Kentucky
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
79% more expensive in Salem
than in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Elizabethtown, KY vs Salem, OR
Compared to Elizabethtown, Salem is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  22.8% 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
  3.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  73.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.2% lower
  Commute
  22.3% higher
  Health
  1.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  1.0% lower

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