Cost of Living Calculator - Mountain View, California vs San Carlos, California


The cost of living in San Carlos, California is 14.7% more expensive than Mountain View, California.

You would need a salary of $86,029 in San Carlos, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mountain View, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Carlos, California is more expensive than Mountain View, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
18% more expensive in San Carlos
than in Mountain View, California
Mountain View, CA vs San Carlos, CA
Compared to Mountain View, San Carlos is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  14.7% 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
  0.4% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  3.6% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  10.8% higher
  Commute
  4.0% higher
  Health
  9.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  15.6% higher

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