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
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
CHICO vs. SAN DIEGO
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Cost of Living Calculator - Chico, California vs San Diego, California
The cost of living in San Diego, California is
40.1%
more expensive
than Chico, California.
You would need a salary of
$168,105
in San Diego, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Chico, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Diego, California is
more expensive
than Chico, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
89% more expensive in San Diego
than in Chico, California
Chico, CA vs San Diego, CA
Compared to Chico, San Diego is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
40.1% higher
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
7.5% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
76.4% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
7.2% lower
Commute
41.6% higher
Health
26.3% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
3.2% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Santa Maria, California
Golden, Colorado
Compare
St. Paul, Minnesota
Springfield, Illinois
Compare
Miami, Florida
Omaha, Nebraska
Compare
East Providence, Rhode Island
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Compare
Long Beach, New York
Ocean City, Maryland
Compare
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Tucson, Arizona
Compare
Clarksville, Indiana
Hayward, California
Compare
Perrysburg, Ohio
Mentor, Ohio
Compare
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Stony Brook, New York
Compare
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ringgold, Georgia
Compare
Follow Us