Cost of Living Calculator - Thousand Oaks, California vs Los Alamos, New Mexico


The cost of living in Los Alamos, New Mexico is 42.4% cheaper than Thousand Oaks, California.

You would need a salary of $57,634 in Los Alamos, New Mexico to maintain the standard of living you have in Thousand Oaks, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Los Alamos, New Mexico is cheaper than Thousand Oaks, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
47% cheaper in Los Alamos
than in Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks, CA vs Los Alamos, NM
Compared to Thousand Oaks, Los Alamos is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  42.4% lower
      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
  9.4% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  56.9% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  4.5% lower
  Commute
  43.8% lower
  Health
  20.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.6% higher

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