Mounds View, Minnesota vs. San Jose, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in San Jose, California is 110.4% more expensive than Mounds View, Minnesota.

You would need a salary of $231,409 in San Jose, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mounds View, Minnesota.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Jose, California is more expensive than Mounds View, Minnesota
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
278% more expensive in San Jose
than in Mounds View, Minnesota
Mounds View, MN vs. San Jose, CA
Compared to Mounds View, San Jose is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  110.4% 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
  12.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  305.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  1.0% lower
  Commute
  39.8% higher
  Health
  41.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  3.5% lower