2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Sunset Beach, NC vs Santa Monica, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Santa Monica or is it cheaper to live in Sunset Beach?
- Santa Monica is 59.5% more expensive than Sunset Beach.

Which city has more affordable housing, Santa Monica or Sunset Beach?
- Santa Monica housing costs are 452.9% more expensive than Sunset Beach housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sunset Beach or is Health Care more affordable in Santa Monica.
- Health related expenses are 23.1% less in Santa Monica.
 Sunset Beach, NCSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries101.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.2100
 Housing112.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,656,900$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock154.8100
 Miscellaneous110.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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