Cost of Living Calculator - Topeka, Kansas vs Lake Elsinore, California


The cost of living in Lake Elsinore, California is 72.1% more expensive than Topeka, Kansas.

You would need a salary of $129,061 in Lake Elsinore, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Topeka, Kansas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Lake Elsinore, California is more expensive than Topeka, Kansas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
210% more expensive in Lake Elsinore
than in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, KS vs Lake Elsinore, CA
Compared to Topeka, Lake Elsinore is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  72.1% 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
  6.4% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  235.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.8% higher
  Commute
  126.9% higher
  Health
  19.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  5.1% higher

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