Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
LAKE FOREST vs. IRVINE
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Lake Forest, California vs. Irvine, California
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Irvine, California is
9.8%
more expensive
than Lake Forest, California.
You would need a salary of
$54,912
in Irvine, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Lake Forest, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Irvine, California is
more expensive
than Lake Forest, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
20% more expensive in Irvine
than in Lake Forest, California
Lake Forest, CA vs. Irvine, CA
Compared to Lake Forest, Irvine is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
9.8% 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
1.9% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
20.5% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
3.2% lower
Commute
0.5% lower
Health
0.0% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
0.3% lower
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Waco, Texas
Compare
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York, New York
Compare
Waco, Texas
Clarksville, Tennessee
Compare
Phoenix, Arizona
Albany, New York
Compare
Conroe, Texas
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Compare
Boston, Massachusetts
Birmingham, Michigan
Compare
San Francisco, California
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Compare
Ahoskie, North Carolina
Lillington, North Carolina
Compare
Independence, Missouri
Knoxville, Tennessee
Compare
Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey
New York, New York
Compare
Follow Us