What is a pro or con of living in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvaniacompared to Swansboro, North Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 9% more expensive in Mechanicsburg.

What salary do I need to live in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania copmared to Swansboro, North Carolina?

A salary of $100,000 in Swansboro, North Carolina should increase to $106,494 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

SWANSBORO vs. MECHANICSBURG
Cost of Living Comparison

Swansboro, North Carolina vs. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is 6.5% more expensive than Swansboro, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $106,494 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania to maintain the standard of living you have in Swansboro, North Carolina.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is more expensive than Swansboro, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
9% more expensive in Mechanicsburg
than in Swansboro, North Carolina

Swansboro, NC vs. Mechanicsburg, PA

Compared to Swansboro, Mechanicsburg is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

6.5% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

3.4% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

15.4% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

6.4% higher

Commute

9.3% higher

Health

7.4% lower

Taxes

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Personal

0.3% higher

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Swansboro, North Carolina vs. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Cost of Living Comparison

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Swansboro, NC vs. Mechanicsburg, PA

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