Cost of Living Calculator - Plainsboro, New Jersey vs San Francisco, California


The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 76.4% more expensive than Plainsboro, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $238,185 in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Plainsboro, New Jersey.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Francisco, California is more expensive than Plainsboro, New Jersey
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
69% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Plainsboro, New Jersey
Plainsboro, NJ vs San Francisco, CA
Compared to Plainsboro, San Francisco is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  76.4% 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
  8.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  207.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.5% lower
  Commute
  9.2% higher
  Health
  16.3% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  6.8% higher

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