Cost of Living Calculator - Bar Harbor, Maine vs Santa Cruz, California


The cost of living in Santa Cruz, California is 80.4% more expensive than Bar Harbor, Maine.

You would need a salary of $144,326 in Santa Cruz, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Cruz, California is more expensive than Bar Harbor, Maine
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
109% more expensive in Santa Cruz
than in Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor, ME vs Santa Cruz, CA
Compared to Bar Harbor, Santa Cruz is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  80.4% 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
  1.1% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  156.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  9.2% lower
  Commute
  52.0% higher
  Health
  7.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  2.8% higher

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