Hackensack, New Jersey vs. San Luis Obispo, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in San Luis Obispo, California is 25.9% more expensive than Hackensack, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $62,937 in San Luis Obispo, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Luis Obispo, California is more expensive than Hackensack, New Jersey
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
148% more expensive in San Luis Obispo
than in Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack, NJ vs. San Luis Obispo, CA
Compared to Hackensack, San Luis Obispo is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  25.9% 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
  5.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  151.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  16.5% lower
  Commute
  41.8% lower
  Health
  11.2% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  10.9% lower