Cost of Living Calculator - Lower Merion, Pennsylvania vs Fairfield, Connecticut


The cost of living in Fairfield, Connecticut is 8.6% cheaper than Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $456,907 in Fairfield, Connecticut to maintain the standard of living you have in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fairfield, Connecticut is cheaper than Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
14% cheaper in Fairfield
than in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
Lower Merion, PA vs Fairfield, CT
Compared to Lower Merion, Fairfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  8.6% 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
  4.5% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  21.9% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  13.5% higher
  Commute
  30.0% higher
  Health
  25.4% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  8.1% higher

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