Mount Pleasant, Michigan vs. San Jose, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in San Jose, California is 177.4% more expensive than Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

You would need a salary of $83,226 in San Jose, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Jose, California is more expensive than Mount Pleasant, Michigan
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
532% more expensive in San Jose
than in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mount Pleasant, MI vs. San Jose, CA
Compared to Mount Pleasant, San Jose is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  177.4% 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
  22.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  409.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  1.4% lower
  Commute
  107.7% higher
  Health
  16.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  11.1% higher