Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Prospect, Illinois vs San Mateo, California


The cost of living in San Mateo, California is 125.4% more expensive than Mount Prospect, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $169,020 in San Mateo, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Mateo, California is more expensive than Mount Prospect, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
308% more expensive in San Mateo
than in Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect, IL vs San Mateo, CA
Compared to Mount Prospect, San Mateo is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  125.4% 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
  17.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  376.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  4.2% lower
  Commute
  15.3% higher
  Health
  33.4% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  10.4% higher

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