Cost of Living Calculator - Lafayette, Louisiana vs Fountain Valley, California


The cost of living in Fountain Valley, California is 104.4% more expensive than Lafayette, Louisiana.

You would need a salary of $153,324 in Fountain Valley, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fountain Valley, California is more expensive than Lafayette, Louisiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
392% more expensive in Fountain Valley
than in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, LA vs Fountain Valley, CA
Compared to Lafayette, Fountain Valley is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  104.4% 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
  9.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  411.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  7.4% higher
  Commute
  16.0% higher
  Health
  18.6% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  8.9% higher

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