Cost of Living Calculator - Sarasota, Florida vs Mount Desert, Maine


The cost of living in Mount Desert, Maine is 33.2% more expensive than Sarasota, Florida.

You would need a salary of $66,618 in Mount Desert, Maine to maintain the standard of living you have in Sarasota, Florida.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Mount Desert, Maine is more expensive than Sarasota, Florida
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
80% more expensive in Mount Desert
than in Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, FL vs Mount Desert, ME
Compared to Sarasota, Mount Desert is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  33.2% 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
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      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  9.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  94.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  9.3% higher
  Commute
  20.1% lower
  Health
  15.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.6% higher

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