Mount Pleasant, South Carolina vs. Los Altos, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Los Altos, California is 266.5% more expensive than Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $274,883 in Los Altos, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Los Altos, California is more expensive than Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
449% more expensive in Los Altos
than in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant, SC vs. Los Altos, CA
Compared to Mount Pleasant, Los Altos is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  266.5% 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
  18.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  614.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.6% lower
  Commute
  50.4% higher
  Health
  11.4% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.3% lower