Cost of Living Calculator - Plainsboro, New Jersey vs Santa Monica, California


The cost of living in Santa Monica, California is 96.6% more expensive than Plainsboro, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $151,383 in Santa Monica, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Plainsboro, New Jersey.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Monica, California is more expensive than Plainsboro, New Jersey
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
127% more expensive in Santa Monica
than in Plainsboro, New Jersey
Plainsboro, NJ vs Santa Monica, CA
Compared to Plainsboro, Santa Monica is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  96.6% 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
  3.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  279.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  29.2% lower
  Commute
  6.8% higher
  Health
  8.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.9% lower

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