Cost of living in Los Gatos

 Los Gatos (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Los Gatos vs. United States overall average

Los Gatos is 28.5% more expensive than United States overall.

Restaurants
pay 24.1% more in Los Gatos
Groceries
pay 32.1% more in Los Gatos
Transportation
pay 11.7% more in Los Gatos
Housing
pay 61.6% more in Los Gatos
Childcare
pay 3.6% less in Los Gatos
Entertainment and Sports
pay 63.3% more in Los Gatos
Clothing
pay 10.0% more in Los Gatos

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Los Gatos are more expensive than in United States.

Los Gatos Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $30.00
$20.00 - $45.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
$10.00 - $15.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
$1.00 - $3.00

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Range
Bread
1 loaf
$5.22
$1.80 - $6.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.65
$2.08 - $20.94
Milk (1 gallon) $5.56
$2.99 - $6.00

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.81
$4.00 - $5.29
Monthly public transit pass ??
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,536.00
$23,536.00 - $36,753.89

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.00
$45.00 - $100.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $3,500.00
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $3,250.00
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Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,150.00
$1,000.00 - $2,808.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $24,000.00
$24,000.00 - $37,770.00

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Cost
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $11.65
$7.00 - $11.65
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.05
$3.00 - $6.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.59
$7.50 - $10.59

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$58.33
$30.00 - $70.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
$25.00 - $70.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$116.25
$59.00 - $120.00

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like Yucaipa, Carmel By The Sea, Agoura Hills, Ojai, Temecula, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Los Gatos.

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