Cost of Living Calculator - Lower Merion, Pennsylvania vs Hayward, California


The cost of living in Hayward, California is 0.7% cheaper than Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $104,256 in Hayward, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Hayward, California is cheaper than Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
2% cheaper in Hayward
than in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
Lower Merion, PA vs Hayward, CA
Compared to Lower Merion, Hayward is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  0.7% 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
  2.7% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  1.1% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.8% lower
  Commute
  18.6% higher
  Health
  15.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.3% lower

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