What is a pro or con of living in Thousand Oaks, Californiacompared to Bluffton, South Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 96% more expensive in Thousand Oaks.

What salary do I need to live in Thousand Oaks, California copmared to Bluffton, South Carolina?

A salary of $50,000 in Bluffton, South Carolina should increase to $82,051 in Thousand Oaks, 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.

BLUFFTON vs. THOUSAND OAKS
Cost of Living Comparison

Bluffton, South Carolina vs. Thousand Oaks, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Thousand Oaks, California is 64.1% more expensive than Bluffton, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $82,051 in Thousand Oaks, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Thousand Oaks, California is more expensive than Bluffton, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
96% more expensive in Thousand Oaks
than in Bluffton, South Carolina

Bluffton, SC vs. Thousand Oaks, CA

Compared to Bluffton, Thousand Oaks is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

64.1% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

7.0% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

161.6% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

3.8% lower

Commute

45.5% higher

Health

1.9% higher

Taxes

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Personal

2.0% lower

Cost of Food

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Bluffton, South Carolina vs. Thousand Oaks, California

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