Cost of Living Calculator - Tuscaloosa, Alabama vs Monterey Park, California


The cost of living in Monterey Park, California is 84.6% more expensive than Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

You would need a salary of $276,857 in Monterey Park, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Monterey Park, California is more expensive than Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
349% more expensive in Monterey Park
than in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL vs Monterey Park, CA
Compared to Tuscaloosa, Monterey Park is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  84.6% 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
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  7.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  339.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  2.3% lower
  Commute
  102.5% higher
  Health
  24.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.6% lower

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