Cost of Living Calculator - Menifee, California vs Lake Forest, Illinois


The cost of living in Lake Forest, Illinois is 19.3% more expensive than Menifee, California.

You would need a salary of $59,652 in Lake Forest, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Menifee, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Lake Forest, Illinois is more expensive than Menifee, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
67% more expensive in Lake Forest
than in Menifee, California
Menifee, CA vs Lake Forest, IL
Compared to Menifee, Lake Forest is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  19.3% higher
      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
  8.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  107.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  18.2% lower
  Commute
  42.1% lower
  Health
  10.3% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.6% higher

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