Cost of Living Calculator - Middletown, Connecticut vs Lake Charles, Louisiana


The cost of living in Lake Charles, Louisiana is 19.0% cheaper than Middletown, Connecticut.

You would need a salary of $40,497 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to maintain the standard of living you have in Middletown, Connecticut.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Lake Charles, Louisiana is cheaper than Middletown, Connecticut
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
36% cheaper in Lake Charles
than in Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, CT vs Lake Charles, LA
Compared to Middletown, Lake Charles is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  19.0% 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
  11.8% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  27.1% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  25.1% lower
  Commute
  13.0% lower
  Health
  14.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  18.0% lower

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