Mount Pleasant, South Carolina vs. San Francisco, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 89.6% more expensive than Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $284,382 in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Francisco, 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
82% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant, SC vs. San Francisco, CA
Compared to Mount Pleasant, San Francisco is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  89.6% 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
  8.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  208.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  6.3% lower
  Commute
  70.3% higher
  Health
  18.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  15.5% higher