Cost of Living Calculator - Bluffton, South Carolina vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, California


The cost of living in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California is 172.6% more expensive than Bluffton, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $204,438 in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Bluffton, South Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California is more expensive than Bluffton, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
311% more expensive in Carmel-by-the-Sea
than in Bluffton, South Carolina
Bluffton, SC vs Carmel By The Sea, CA
Compared to Bluffton, Carmel By The Sea is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  172.6% 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
  15.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  409.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.1% lower
  Commute
  30.9% higher
  Health
  37.2% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.7% lower

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