Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium

Lake Charles, Louisiana vs. Columbia, Maryland

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Columbia, Maryland is 42.4% more expensive than Lake Charles, Louisiana.

You would need a salary of $71,179 in Columbia, Maryland to maintain the standard of living you have in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Columbia, Maryland is more expensive than Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
146% more expensive in Columbia
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, LA vs. Columbia, MD
Compared to Lake Charles, Columbia is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  42.4% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Food
  12.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  133.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Unlock with Premium
  Median Home Cost
  Unlock with Premium
  Utilities
  22.0% higher
  Commute
  21.1% higher
  Health
  15.1% lower
  Taxes
  Unlock with Premium
  Childcare
  Unlock with Premium
  Personal
  29.8% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Louisville, KentuckyOakridge, OregonCompare
Ankeny, IowaBaltimore, MarylandCompare
West Liberty, IowaRed Oak, TexasCompare
Pittsburg, KansasJenkintown, PennsylvaniaCompare
Oshkosh, WisconsinDurham, North CarolinaCompare
Goldsboro, North CarolinaSparta, North CarolinaCompare
Chico, CaliforniaMonterey, CaliforniaCompare
Oak Forest, IllinoisSchaumburg, IllinoisCompare
Roseau, MinnesotaCoon Rapids, MinnesotaCompare
Lenexa, KansasAlbany, OregonCompare

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.