According to the calculator, a family of four which includes two adults and two children need about $97,000 a year to live in San Diego County.
The data can be adjusted on the chart to estimate what it would cost for different family types including those with a single parent or those with up to four children.
You can also change the location to see how much it would cost you to live elsewhere in the country.
Calculations include budgets for housing, food, child care, transportation, healthcare, “other necessities,” and taxes.
