Cost of Living Calculator - Plainfield, New Jersey vs Berkeley, California


The cost of living in Berkeley, California is 99.1% more expensive than Plainfield, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $139,357 in Berkeley, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Berkeley, California is more expensive than Plainfield, New Jersey
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
229% more expensive in Berkeley
than in Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield, NJ vs Berkeley, CA
Compared to Plainfield, Berkeley is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  99.1% 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
  9.8% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  379.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  20.4% lower
  Commute
  17.6% lower
  Health
  19.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  3.5% higher

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