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re: How to calculate Cost of Living?
Posted on 3/2/12 at 10:17 am to computerguy
Posted on 3/2/12 at 10:17 am to computerguy
Keep in mind Long Island isn't a city. Long Island is just a "long" island in NY state that is comprised of hundreds of towns and cities.
The cost of living in Long Island is going to be significantly more than Louisiana in terms of taxes, education and housing. Not to mention things like groceries and utilities are more as well.
I calculated a cost of living calculator comparing Baton Rouge to Westbury, NY (which is in Long Island). Let's say you make 100K in BR, then you would need to make about $172K to keep up the same standard of living.
I chose Westbury because it is a fairly average town in Long Island and is about a 45 minute train ride to NYC. I wouldn't consider it a cute or quaint community and there is nothing overtly special about the town.
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The cost of living in Long Island is going to be significantly more than Louisiana in terms of taxes, education and housing. Not to mention things like groceries and utilities are more as well.
I calculated a cost of living calculator comparing Baton Rouge to Westbury, NY (which is in Long Island). Let's say you make 100K in BR, then you would need to make about $172K to keep up the same standard of living.
I chose Westbury because it is a fairly average town in Long Island and is about a 45 minute train ride to NYC. I wouldn't consider it a cute or quaint community and there is nothing overtly special about the town.
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Posted on 3/2/12 at 2:02 pm to MStant1
MStant1 - Thanks, this site is nice and allows me to make an easy comparison between the cities.
Orlando comparison in case anyone is interested.
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Looks like the numbers are as follows with Baton Rouge used as a baseline.
Orlando is roughly 15% more expensive.
Long Island is roughly 75% more expensive.
Orlando comparison in case anyone is interested.
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Looks like the numbers are as follows with Baton Rouge used as a baseline.
Orlando is roughly 15% more expensive.
Long Island is roughly 75% more expensive.
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