Cost of Living Calculator - Hackensack, New Jersey vs West Lafayette, Indiana


The cost of living in West Lafayette, Indiana is 26.4% cheaper than Hackensack, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $183,889 in West Lafayette, Indiana to maintain the standard of living you have in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, West Lafayette, Indiana is cheaper than Hackensack, New Jersey
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
18% cheaper in West Lafayette
than in Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack, NJ vs West Lafayette, IN
Compared to Hackensack, West Lafayette is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  26.4% lower
      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
  7.1% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  25.3% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  9.4% lower
  Commute
  51.0% lower
  Health
  6.0% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  19.5% lower

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