Cost Of Living in Sausalito, CA

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Sausalito	California	National
Cost of living	278	140	100
Goods & Services	120	111	100
Groceries	123	112	100
Health care	125	109	100
Housing	636	196	100
Transportation	132	126	100
Utilities	136	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sausalito is 99% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Sausalito is 178% higher than the national average
Sausalito housing is 536% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 61% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$120,156	$10,013	$2,803	$3,605
Renters	$123,333	$10,278	$2,878	$3,700

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Sausalito, CA, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Sausalito homeowners, is $120,156. This would allow for a maximum of $2,803 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $123,333 which would result in a maximum of $2,878 to be spent on rental costs.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.5%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Sausalito	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.38	$24.26	17.0%
Beauty Salon	$85.43	$45.56	87.5%
Toothpaste	$4.09	$3.70	10.4%
Shampoo	$1.65	$1.28	29.1%
Movie	$16.02	$12.13	32.0%
Bowling	$24.01	$18.00	33.4%

Groceries

Item	Sausalito	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.23	$5.84	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.11	$1.57	34.1%
Milk	$5.18	$4.67	10.9%
Potatoes	$4.98	$4.93	0.9%
Pizza	$15.74	$12.09	30.2%
Beer	$11.21	$10.41	7.6%

Health Care

Item	Sausalito	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$159.79	$125.68	27.1%
Doctor	$174.45	$135.78	28.5%
Dentist	$155.36	$113.29	37.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.30	$10.65	6.1%
Lipitor	$498.84	$468.60	6.5%

Housing

Item	Sausalito	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,451,800.00	$184,700.00	686.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$7,224.18	$2,346.69	207.8%
Apartment Rent	$2,721.00	$949.00	186.7%

Transportation

Item	Sausalito	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.63	$3.46	33.9%
Tire Balancing	$75.33	$59.92	25.7%

Utilities

Item	Sausalito	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$298.77	$193.99	54.0%
Phone	$203.63	$192.25	5.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Strawberry CDP (Tuolumne County), CA	116	125	24.6%
El Cerrito CDP, CA	5,699	140	39.6%
San Pablo, CA	30,959	142	42.0%
North Richmond, CA	4,258	144	44.2%
Montalvin Manor, CA	2,490	146	46.2%
Sausalito, CA	7,177	278	178.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kingsland, TX	7,177	90	9.9%
Augusta, ON	7,178	n/a
La Sarre, QC	7,173	n/a
Elsa, TX	7,181	75	24.8%
Chelsea, QC	7,181	n/a
Sausalito, CA	7,177	278	178.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Sausalito, CA