Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Airy, North Carolina vs Santa Monica, California


The cost of living in Santa Monica, California is 262.1% more expensive than Mount Airy, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $181,029 in Santa Monica, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Monica, California is more expensive than Mount Airy, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
831% more expensive in Santa Monica
than in Mount Airy, North Carolina
Mount Airy, NC vs Santa Monica, CA
Compared to Mount Airy, Santa Monica is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  262.1% 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
  18.4% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  1,437.0% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  20.6% lower
  Commute
  137.8% higher
  Health
  21.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  10.6% higher

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