Cost of Living Calculator - Palatine, Illinois vs Torrance, California


The cost of living in Torrance, California is 72.4% more expensive than Palatine, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $215,482 in Torrance, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Palatine, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Torrance, California is more expensive than Palatine, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
239% more expensive in Torrance
than in Palatine, Illinois
Palatine, IL vs Torrance, CA
Compared to Palatine, Torrance is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  72.4% 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
  7.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  236.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.2% lower
  Commute
  20.1% higher
  Health
  2.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  3.4% lower

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