# Good Source for Cost of Living Info? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 14, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-source-for-cost-of-living-info/348366 "2006-03-14T21:51:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-source-for-cost-of-living-info/348366/1 "2006-03-14T21:51:23Z")
Where could I find info about the average food and utility prices for various areas in California? ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-source-for-cost-of-living-info/348366/2 "2006-03-14T22:00:40Z")
It doesn’t go into incredible detail, but you might try [Best Places](http://www.bestplaces.net/Default.aspx). If you click on “Cost of Living” (top of the page), they’ll walk you through a salary comparison between the city you live in now, and the one in which you might be living. This will include utilities and food, but it won’t give much detail about either. ---
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-source-for-cost-of-living-info/348366/3 "2006-03-14T22:03:54Z")
Thanks, I found this site ([http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/consumption/Expenditures.htm](http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/consumption/Expenditures.htm)) whih has enough data for the report I’m working on, but I’m hoping for something a bit less country-wide, if possible.