Cost of living in Santa Barbara

 Santa Barbara (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Santa Barbara vs. United States overall average

Santa Barbara is 23.6% more expensive than United States overall.

Restaurants
pay 8.9% more in Santa Barbara
Groceries
pay 6.8% more in Santa Barbara
Transportation
pay 37.6% more in Santa Barbara
Housing
pay 28.8% more in Santa Barbara
Childcare
pay 42.9% more in Santa Barbara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.8% more in Santa Barbara
Clothing
pay 18.1% more in Santa Barbara

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Santa Barbara are more expensive than in United States.

Santa Barbara Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
$11.00 - $50.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
$10.00 - $15.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
$2.00 - $4.00

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$4.13
$3.31 - $6.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.52
$2.63 - $13.23
Milk (1 gallon) $4.37
$3.49 - $5.50

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.80
$4.57 - $6.25
Monthly public transit pass $64.00
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,500.00
$28,500.00 - $60,000.00

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.89
$70.00 - $112.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,608.75
$2,500.00 - $3,000.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,233.33
$2,000.00 - $2,600.00

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,425.00
$1,000.00 - $1,950.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $40,160.00
$30,000.00 - $42,700.00

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
$5.00 - $11.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.64
$4.00 - $7.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.95
$10.69 - $15.00

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.00
$55.00 - $90.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.75
$15.00 - $60.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$82.50
$60.00 - $150.00

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like San Francisco, Fresno, Costa Mesa, Corcoran, El Cajon, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Santa Barbara.

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