Cost of living in Garden Grove
compared to
Cost of living in Garden Grove vs. United States overall average
Garden Grove is 7.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Garden Grove
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Garden Grove
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% more in Garden Grove
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% more in Garden Grove
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3% more in Garden Grove
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Garden Grove
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Garden Grove
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Garden Grove are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Garden Grove.
Garden Grove Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.00 |
$11.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86 |
$2.70
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.56 |
$2.63
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.00 |
$3.50
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83 |
$2.99
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.35 |
$2.00
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.95 |
$1.50
-
$3.49
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 |
$0.65
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.99
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.48 |
$0.75
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.79
-
$2.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.81 |
$4.49
-
$5.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $69.00 |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,500.00 |
$28,500.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.00 |
$25.00
-
$32.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.89 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.82 |
$65.00
-
$221.76
|
Garden Grove - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,056.00 |
$750.00
-
$1,950.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $40,160.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$42,700.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$5.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.17 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63 |
$9.58
-
$18.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67 |
$25.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.17 |
$60.00
-
$110.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.00 |
$50.00
-
$250.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Concord,
Crestline,
Laguna Niguel,
Roseville,
Pomona,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Garden Grove.
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