What are other expense differences between Amarillo and Austin?

You would need a salary of $69,607 in South San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

Q: What is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference?

The biggest factor is housing costs, with Median Home Cost being 206% higher in Austin than in Amarillo.

The cost of living in South San Francisco, California is 39.2% more expensive than Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

You would need a salary of $69,607 in South San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

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• Overall, South San Francisco, California is more expensive than Rancho Santa Margarita, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
37% more expensive in South San Francisco
than in Rancho Santa Margarita, California

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39.2% higher

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Food

8.9% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

54.4% higher

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Utilities

20.6% lower

Commute

23.5% higher

Health

25.7% higher

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Personal

15.6% higher

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