City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Mankato | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $2,080/mo | 50.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $236,200 | $783,300 | 69.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,726 | $98,657 | 37.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 106.8 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.5 | 159.5 | 44.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 101.1 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 101.0 | 6.6% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Mankato, you'd need $157,553 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mankato, MN is about 36.5% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Mankato than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Mankato, you'd need about $126,042 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.