Cost of Living Calculator - Sammamish, Washington vs Lafayette, California


The cost of living in Lafayette, California is 23.0% more expensive than Sammamish, Washington.

You would need a salary of $73,776 in Lafayette, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Sammamish, Washington.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Lafayette, California is more expensive than Sammamish, Washington
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
26% more expensive in Lafayette
than in Sammamish, Washington
Sammamish, WA vs Lafayette, CA
Compared to Sammamish, Lafayette is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  23.0% 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
  5.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  74.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  41.9% higher
  Commute
  13.8% lower
  Health
  37.3% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  9.4% lower

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