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Cost & Benefits

Monterey vs San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $123 a month in Monterey.

Typical rent is $2,476 in San Francisco and $2,353 in Monterey. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Monterey

California

Typical rent
$2,353
Typical pay
$102,846 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,416
Price index
109.0 (metro)

San Francisco

California

Typical rent
$2,476
Typical pay
$140,970 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
Not matched
Price index
110.7 (state)

Benefits after a move

Monterey and San Francisco are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.