Cost of living in Pleasanton
Pleasanton (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Pleasanton vs. United States overall average
Pleasanton is 21.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.7% more in Pleasanton
- Groceries
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pay 34.0% more in Pleasanton
- Transportation
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pay 8.1% more in Pleasanton
- Housing
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pay 46.9% more in Pleasanton
- Childcare
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pay 36.9% more in Pleasanton
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.2% more in Pleasanton
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% less in Pleasanton
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Pleasanton are more expensive than in United States.
Pleasanton Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.58 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Pleasanton - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68 |
$2.20
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.79 |
$4.41
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.25 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33 |
$4.00
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $9.00 |
$6.00
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.88 |
$2.79
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.22 |
$0.58
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.45
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $4.00 |
$3.99
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.40
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.99
-
$2.00
|
Pleasanton - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.04 |
$4.57
-
$6.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
$60.00
-
$60.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,450.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$25,900.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $21.40 |
$12.94
-
$29.85
|
Pleasanton - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.83 |
$50.00
-
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,850.00 |
$2,500.00
-
$3,300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,600.00 |
$2,300.00
-
$2,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.78 |
$76.47
-
$233.22
|
Pleasanton - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,850.00 |
$1,850.00
-
$1,850.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Pleasanton - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.79 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.00
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $68.33 |
$20.00
-
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Pleasanton - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00 |
$25.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50 |
$30.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $112.50 |
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
Pleasanton - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Fortuna,
Santa Monica,
Lompoc,
Yucca Valley,
Ojai,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Pleasanton.
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