Cost of Living Calculator - Palm Desert, California vs Fort Myers Beach, Florida


The cost of living in Fort Myers Beach, Florida is 4.1% more expensive than Palm Desert, California.

You would need a salary of $78,118 in Fort Myers Beach, Florida to maintain the standard of living you have in Palm Desert, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fort Myers Beach, Florida is more expensive than Palm Desert, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
19% more expensive in Fort Myers Beach
than in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, CA vs Fort Myers Beach, FL
Compared to Palm Desert, Fort Myers Beach is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  4.1% 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
  11.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  25.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.5% lower
  Commute
  16.9% lower
  Health
  36.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  6.6% lower

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