Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Vernon, Iowa vs San Diego, California


The cost of living in San Diego, California is 79.4% more expensive than Mount Vernon, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $134,566 in San Diego, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Diego, California is more expensive than Mount Vernon, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
188% more expensive in San Diego
than in Mount Vernon, Iowa
Mount Vernon, IA vs San Diego, CA
Compared to Mount Vernon, San Diego is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  79.4% 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
  9.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  186.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  1.8% higher
  Commute
  63.8% higher
  Health
  13.0% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  8.6% higher

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