Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Prospect, Illinois vs Santa Monica, California


The cost of living in Santa Monica, California is 144.5% more expensive than Mount Prospect, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $183,386 in Santa Monica, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Monica, California is more expensive than Mount Prospect, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
390% more expensive in Santa Monica
than in Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect, IL vs Santa Monica, CA
Compared to Mount Prospect, Santa Monica is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  144.5% 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
  12.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  473.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  15.7% lower
  Commute
  24.4% higher
  Health
  2.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.1% lower

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