Cost of Living Calculator - Piscataway, New Jersey vs Lake Forest, California


The cost of living in Lake Forest, California is 32.3% more expensive than Piscataway, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $178,666 in Lake Forest, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Lake Forest, California is more expensive than Piscataway, New Jersey
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
106% more expensive in Lake Forest
than in Piscataway, New Jersey
Piscataway, NJ vs Lake Forest, CA
Compared to Piscataway, Lake Forest is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  32.3% 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
  1.5% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  110.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.4% lower
  Commute
  20.9% lower
  Health
  5.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  6.2% lower

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