Cost of Living Calculator - Lower Merion, Pennsylvania vs West Lafayette, Indiana


The cost of living in West Lafayette, Indiana is 46.6% cheaper than Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $40,024 in West Lafayette, Indiana to maintain the standard of living you have in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, West Lafayette, Indiana is cheaper than Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
62% cheaper in West Lafayette
than in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
Lower Merion, PA vs West Lafayette, IN
Compared to Lower Merion, West Lafayette is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  46.6% 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
  14.7% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  67.5% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.1% lower
  Commute
  32.5% lower
  Health
  9.0% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  18.8% lower

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