Cost of Living Calculator - Scarborough, Maine vs San Francisco, California


The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 97.6% more expensive than Scarborough, Maine.

You would need a salary of $395,195 in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Scarborough, Maine.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Francisco, California is more expensive than Scarborough, Maine
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
119% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Scarborough, Maine
Scarborough, ME vs San Francisco, CA
Compared to Scarborough, San Francisco is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  97.6% 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
  0.8% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  141.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.1% lower
  Commute
  108.4% higher
  Health
  27.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  11.6% higher

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