Cost of living in Redwood City
Redwood City (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Redwood City vs. United States overall average
Redwood City is 25.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.4% more in Redwood City
- Groceries
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pay 9.6% more in Redwood City
- Transportation
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pay 11.6% more in Redwood City
- Housing
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pay 43.0% more in Redwood City
- Childcare
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pay 86.1% more in Redwood City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% less in Redwood City
- Clothing
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pay 15.0% more in Redwood City
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Redwood City are more expensive than in United States. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Redwood City.
Redwood City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$12.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.17 |
$1.99
-
$3.00
|
Redwood City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19 |
$2.19
-
$6.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.51 |
$5.51
-
$20.94
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.43 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.75 |
$4.00
-
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$5.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.99
-
$2.75
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.89 |
$1.50
-
$4.25
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.99
-
$4.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$1.00
-
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$1.00
-
$2.65
|
Redwood City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.73 |
$4.46
-
$6.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $74.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,536.00 |
$23,536.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.70 |
$22.70
-
$34.83
|
Redwood City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00 |
$45.00
-
$89.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $4,000.00 |
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-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.44 |
$139.93
-
$354.55
|
Redwood City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,738.89 |
$2,400.00
-
$4,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $37,770.00 |
$37,770.00
-
$37,770.00
|
Redwood City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.05 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.89 |
$8.89
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.00 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
Redwood City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.33 |
$50.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00 |
$25.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00 |
$59.00
-
$165.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$89.00
-
$225.00
|
Redwood City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
El Centro,
Oceanside,
Fullerton,
Grass Valley,
San Dimas,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Redwood City.
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