Poplar Bluff, Missouri vs. Bakersfield, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Bakersfield, California is 41.6% more expensive than Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

You would need a salary of $106,233 in Bakersfield, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Bakersfield, California is more expensive than Poplar Bluff, Missouri
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
145% more expensive in Bakersfield
than in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Poplar Bluff, MO vs. Bakersfield, CA
Compared to Poplar Bluff, Bakersfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  41.6% 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
  4.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  83.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  19.8% higher
  Commute
  77.4% higher
  Health
  24.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  10.5% higher