Cost of Living Calculator - El Cajon, California vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, California


The cost of living in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California is 86.5% more expensive than El Cajon, California.

You would need a salary of $139,880 in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California to maintain the standard of living you have in El Cajon, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California is more expensive than El Cajon, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
163% more expensive in Carmel-by-the-Sea
than in El Cajon, California
El Cajon, CA vs Carmel By The Sea, CA
Compared to El Cajon, Carmel By The Sea is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  86.5% 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
  10.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  175.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  21.5% lower
  Commute
  16.9% lower
  Health
  61.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  3.2% lower

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