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
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pay 24.1% more in Los Gatos
- Groceries
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pay 32.1% more in Los Gatos
- Transportation
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pay 11.7% more in Los Gatos
- Housing
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pay 61.6% more in Los Gatos
- Childcare
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pay 3.6% less in Los Gatos
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.3% more in Los Gatos
- Clothing
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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
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Range | |
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $30.00 |
$20.00
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$45.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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$12.00 |
$10.00
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$15.00
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$1.00
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$3.00
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.17 |
$1.00
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$5.00
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Los Gatos - Cost of restaurants
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Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
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$5.22 |
$1.80
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$6.06
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Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.65 |
$2.08
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$20.94
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Milk (1 gallon) | $5.56 |
$2.99
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$6.00
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Eggs
1 dozen
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$5.50 |
$3.00
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$7.00
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.75 |
$2.99
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$8.99
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Apples (1 lb) | $3.64 |
$1.00
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$3.99
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Bananas (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.60
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$3.00
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Oranges (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$1.00
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$4.25
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$1.00
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$4.25
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Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$1.00
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$2.99
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Onions (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$0.80
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$2.00
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Los Gatos - Cost of groceries
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Cost
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Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.81 |
$4.00
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$5.29
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,536.00 |
$23,536.00
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$36,753.89
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.70 |
$22.70
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$34.83
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Los Gatos - Cost of transportation
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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$60.00 |
$45.00
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$100.00
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,500.00 |
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??
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $3,250.00 |
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??
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.76 |
$118.53
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$214.56
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Los Gatos - Cost of housing
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Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,150.00 |
$1,000.00
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$2,808.33
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,000.00 |
$24,000.00
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$37,770.00
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Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $11.65 |
$7.00
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$11.65
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.05 |
$3.00
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$6.00
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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$10.59 |
$7.50
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$10.59
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Monthly membership at local gym | $145.00 |
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.00 |
$12.00
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$25.00
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Los Gatos - Cost of entertainment and sports
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Cost
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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$58.33 |
$30.00
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$70.00
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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$40.00 |
$25.00
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$70.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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$116.25 |
$59.00
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$120.00
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Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 |
$89.00
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$225.00
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Los Gatos - Cost of clothing
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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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