Cost of living in Santa Clara
Santa Clara (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Santa Clara vs. United States overall average
Santa Clara is 20.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.7% more in Santa Clara
- Groceries
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pay 32.6% more in Santa Clara
- Transportation
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pay 5.4% more in Santa Clara
- Housing
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pay 43.6% more in Santa Clara
- Childcare
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pay 28.0% more in Santa Clara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.5% more in Santa Clara
- Clothing
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pay 3.2% more in Santa Clara
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Santa Clara are more expensive than in United States.
Santa Clara Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.83 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.20 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.70 |
$1.80
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.65 |
$2.08
-
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.20 |
$3.98
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32 |
$2.99
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.49 |
$2.99
-
$9.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.61 |
$1.00
-
$4.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$0.97
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.14 |
$1.00
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.89 |
$0.66
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.86 |
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.85 |
$4.00
-
$5.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,530.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.31 |
$19.66
-
$29.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.33 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,933.33 |
$2,800.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,350.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16 |
$114.71
-
$325.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,883.33 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,300.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $26,000.00 |
$18,000.00
-
$40,000.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.00 |
$5.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.84 |
$3.00
-
$7.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50 |
$7.50
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.00 |
$15.00
-
$20.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.33 |
$30.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$24.99
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $117.22 |
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Oxnard,
Encinitas,
Murrieta,
Fountain Valley,
Fontana,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Santa Clara.
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