Mounds View, Minnesota vs. San Diego, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in San Diego, California is 56.9% more expensive than Mounds View, Minnesota.

You would need a salary of $188,337 in San Diego, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mounds View, Minnesota.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Diego, California is more expensive than Mounds View, Minnesota
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
166% more expensive in San Diego
than in Mounds View, Minnesota
Mounds View, MN vs. San Diego, CA
Compared to Mounds View, San Diego is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  56.9% 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
  8.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  160.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.1% higher
  Commute
  11.3% higher
  Health
  17.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  2.8% lower