Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
SAN JOSE vs. ARLINGTON
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
San Jose, California vs. Arlington, Virginia
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Arlington, Virginia is
24.8%
cheaper
than San Jose, California.
You would need a salary of
$300,645
in Arlington, Virginia to maintain the standard of living you have in San Jose, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Arlington, Virginia is
cheaper
than San Jose, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
36% cheaper in Arlington
than in San Jose, California
San Jose, CA vs. Arlington, VA
Compared to San Jose, Arlington is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
24.8% lower
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
1.3% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
32.1% lower
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
1.5% higher
Commute
18.9% lower
Health
6.6% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
11.5% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Fargo, North Dakota
Gainesville, Georgia
Compare
Gastonia, North Carolina
Opelousas, Louisiana
Compare
Bryan, Texas
Davidson, North Carolina
Compare
Toledo, Ohio
Rockdale, Texas
Compare
Darien, Connecticut
Charlotte, North Carolina
Compare
Syracuse, New York
Tucson, Arizona
Compare
Lawton, Oklahoma
Paducah, Kentucky
Compare
Wauseon, Ohio
Charleston, Illinois
Compare
Plainsboro, New Jersey
Phoenix, Arizona
Compare
Woodbury, New Jersey
Cary, North Carolina
Compare
Follow Us