Cost of living in San Bernardino
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Cost of living in San Bernardino vs. United States overall average
San Bernardino is 2.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.3% more in San Bernardino
- Groceries
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pay 3.6% more in San Bernardino
- Transportation
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pay 1.2% more in San Bernardino
- Housing
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pay 17.1% more in San Bernardino
- Childcare
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pay 38.5% less in San Bernardino
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.9% more in San Bernardino
- Clothing
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pay 9.2% more in San Bernardino
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in San Bernardino are more expensive than in United States.
San Bernardino Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$12.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.16 |
$2.25
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.12 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
San Bernardino - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89 |
$1.42
-
$4.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.56 |
$2.76
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.90 |
$3.50
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41 |
$2.99
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.00 |
$6.00
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.95 |
$1.49
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.85 |
$0.65
-
$1.20
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.31 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.49 |
$0.75
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$0.50
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
San Bernardino - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.81 |
$4.49
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $58.50 |
$57.00
-
$60.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,499.50 |
$20,000.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
San Bernardino - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.62 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,937.50 |
$1,875.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,700.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.18 |
$76.47
-
$191.18
|
San Bernardino - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,056.00 |
$750.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,000.00 |
$10,000.00
-
$10,000.00
|
San Bernardino - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$5.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.58 |
$3.25
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$7.00
-
$18.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$11.00
-
$18.00
|
San Bernardino - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67 |
$25.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75 |
$24.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.80 |
$45.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $117.25 |
$50.00
-
$160.00
|
San Bernardino - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Jackson,
Anderson,
Yucca Valley,
Johannesberg,
Stockton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to San Bernardino.
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