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
BERKELEY vs. SANTA CRUZ
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Berkeley, California vs. Santa Cruz, California
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Santa Cruz, California is
14.6%
cheaper
than Berkeley, California.
You would need a salary of
$42,698
in Santa Cruz, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Berkeley, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Cruz, California is
cheaper
than Berkeley, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
3% cheaper in Santa Cruz
than in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, CA vs. Santa Cruz, CA
Compared to Berkeley, Santa Cruz is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
14.6% 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
2.2% lower
Housing (Homeowner)
24.1% lower
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
2.4% higher
Commute
6.9% lower
Health
6.5% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
6.2% lower
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Fort Drum, New York
Bozeman, Montana
Compare
San Francisco, California
Charlottesville, Virginia
Compare
Bear Valley Springs, California
Pavillion, Wyoming
Compare
East Grand Rapids, Michigan
West St. Paul, Minnesota
Compare
Algonquin, Maryland
Frostburg, Maryland
Compare
Burlington, Vermont
Gray, Maine
Compare
Hastings, Michigan
Concord, North Carolina
Compare
Mandeville, Louisiana
Tacoma, Washington
Compare
Wichita Falls, Texas
Waterloo, Iowa
Compare
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Miami, Florida
Compare
Follow Us