Cost of living in Lake Forest
Lake Forest (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Lake Forest vs. United States overall average
Lake Forest is 15.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.3% more in Lake Forest
- Groceries
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pay 15.5% more in Lake Forest
- Transportation
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pay 5.3% more in Lake Forest
- Housing
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pay 6.2% more in Lake Forest
- Childcare
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pay 30.4% more in Lake Forest
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.3% more in Lake Forest
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% more in Lake Forest
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Lake Forest are more expensive than in United States.
Lake Forest Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.50 |
$11.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.95 |
$1.75
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.40 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
Lake Forest - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99 |
$2.20
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.52 |
$2.63
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.38 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83 |
$2.40
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.25 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.72 |
$1.25
-
$4.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.05 |
$0.59
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.75
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.48 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
Lake Forest - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.80 |
$4.29
-
$5.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,500.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.52 |
$16.42
-
$36.83
|
Lake Forest - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.89 |
$50.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,833.33 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.10 |
$76.47
-
$229.41
|
Lake Forest - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,778.57 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,950.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $28,750.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$42,700.00
|
Lake Forest - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.64 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63 |
$9.58
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Lake Forest - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46 |
$25.00
-
$84.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30 |
$65.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $144.74 |
$80.00
-
$250.00
|
Lake Forest - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Rancho Cucamonga,
Westminster,
Modesto,
Ventura,
Ontario,CA,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Lake Forest.
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