Wake Forest, North Carolina vs. East Los Angeles, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in East Los Angeles, California is 28.5% more expensive than Wake Forest, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $122,056 in East Los Angeles, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, East Los Angeles, California is more expensive than Wake Forest, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
24% more expensive in East Los Angeles
than in Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest, NC vs. East Los Angeles, CA
Compared to Wake Forest, East Los Angeles is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  28.5% 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
  0.9% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  44.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  6.6% lower
  Commute
  65.6% higher
  Health
  4.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  5.6% higher