Waitsfield, Vermont vs. San Luis Obispo, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in San Luis Obispo, California is 37.0% more expensive than Waitsfield, Vermont.

You would need a salary of $68,512 in San Luis Obispo, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Waitsfield, Vermont.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Luis Obispo, California is more expensive than Waitsfield, Vermont
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
86% more expensive in San Luis Obispo
than in Waitsfield, Vermont
Waitsfield, VT vs. San Luis Obispo, CA
Compared to Waitsfield, San Luis Obispo is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  37.0% 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
  1.7% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  130.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  19.9% lower
  Commute
  3.5% higher
  Health
  15.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  1.5% lower