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Cost of Living Calculator - Mountain View, California vs Santa Monica, California

The cost of living in Santa Monica, California is 2.5% cheaper than Mountain View, California.

You would need a salary of $73,158 in Santa Monica, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mountain View, California.
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• Overall, Santa Monica, California is cheaper than Mountain View, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
6% cheaper in Santa Monica
than in Mountain View, California
Mountain_View, CA vs Santa_Monica, CA
Compared to Mountain_View, Santa_Monica is:
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  2.5% lower
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  7.3% lower
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  4.8% lower
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  Utilities
  8.8% lower
  Commute
  11.7% higher
  Health
  16.2% lower
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  Personal
  0.0% higher
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