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
Move
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
MADISON vs. SAN JOSE
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Cost of Living Calculator - Madison, Wisconsin vs San Jose, California
The cost of living in San Jose, California is
112.0%
more expensive
than Madison, Wisconsin.
You would need a salary of
$84,813
in San Jose, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Madison, Wisconsin.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Jose, California is
more expensive
than Madison, Wisconsin
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
250% more expensive in San Jose
than in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, WI vs San Jose, CA
Compared to Madison, San Jose is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
112.0% 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
16.1% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
290.5% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
10.0% lower
Commute
76.0% higher
Health
15.9% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
0.2% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Derby, Kansas
Casa Grande, Arizona
Compare
Seattle, Washington
Islesboro, Maine
Compare
Charlotte, North Carolina
Porters Neck, North Carolina
Compare
Westminster, Maryland
Alexandria, Virginia
Compare
Charleston, South Carolina
Palo Alto, California
Compare
Elk Grove, California
Southwest Ranches, Florida
Compare
Fort Myers, Florida
Burlington, Iowa
Compare
Providence, Rhode Island
Irvine, California
Compare
Tempe, Arizona
Hawthorne, California
Compare
Pensacola, Florida
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Compare
Follow Us