Mobile, Alabama vs. Hawthorne, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Hawthorne, California is 100.0% more expensive than Mobile, Alabama.

You would need a salary of $100,000 in Hawthorne, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mobile, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Hawthorne, California is more expensive than Mobile, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
362% more expensive in Hawthorne
than in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, AL vs. Hawthorne, CA
Compared to Mobile, Hawthorne is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  100.0% 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
  9.8% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  441.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.9% lower
  Commute
  77.0% higher
  Health
  22.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.5% higher