What is a pro or con of living in Santa Monica, Californiacompared to Wilmington, North Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 344% more expensive in Santa Monica.

What salary do I need to live in Santa Monica, California copmared to Wilmington, North Carolina?

A salary of $75,000 in Wilmington, North Carolina should increase to $211,321 in Santa Monica, California (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

WILMINGTON vs. SANTA MONICA
Cost of Living Comparison

Wilmington, North Carolina vs. Santa Monica, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Santa Monica, California is 181.8% more expensive than Wilmington, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $211,321 in Santa Monica, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Santa Monica, California is more expensive than Wilmington, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
344% more expensive in Santa Monica
than in Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington, NC vs. Santa Monica, CA

Compared to Wilmington, Santa Monica is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

181.8% higher

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

11.5% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

636.9% higher

Housing (Rent)

Unlock with Premium

Median Home Cost

Unlock with Premium

Utilities

16.9% lower

Commute

98.7% higher

Health

24.0% lower

Taxes

Unlock with Premium

Childcare

Unlock with Premium

Personal

4.1% higher

Cost of Food

Current City	Comparison City
Carpentersville, Illinois	Fountain Hills, Arizona	Compare
Leesburg, Georgia	Provo, Utah	Compare
Champaign, Illinois	Canton, Georgia	Compare
Loris, South Carolina	Denver, Colorado	Compare
Jacksonville, North Carolina	Benson, Minnesota	Compare
Louisville, Kentucky	Redmond, Washington	Compare
Flemington, New Jersey	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Compare
Grand Prairie, Texas	Duncanville, Texas	Compare
Silverdale, Washington	Spokane, Washington	Compare
Yuma, Arizona	Fairfield, California	Compare

Wilmington, North Carolina vs. Santa Monica, California

Cost of Living Comparison

Comparison highlights

Wilmington, NC vs. Santa Monica, CA

Popular Cost of Living Searches

Best Places Tools

About Best Places

Follow Us