Cost of Living Calculator - Scranton, Pennsylvania vs Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey


The cost of living in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey is 88.6% more expensive than Scranton, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $94,304 in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey is more expensive than Scranton, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
496% more expensive in Point Pleasant Beach
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, PA vs Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Compared to Scranton, Point Pleasant Beach is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  88.6% 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
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      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  10.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  735.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  7.7% higher
  Commute
  13.0% higher
  Health
  0.6% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  5.9% higher

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