Reading, Pennsylvania vs. Plainfield, Connecticut

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Plainfield, Connecticut is 10.9% more expensive than Reading, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $83,147 in Plainfield, Connecticut to maintain the standard of living you have in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Plainfield, Connecticut is more expensive than Reading, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
24% more expensive in Plainfield
than in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, PA vs. Plainfield, CT
Compared to Reading, Plainfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  10.9% 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
  7.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  238.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  15.8% higher
  Commute
  3.4% higher
  Health
  3.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  3.7% higher