Cost of living in Somerville
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Cost of living in Somerville vs. United States overall average
Somerville is 26.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.7% more in Somerville
- Groceries
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pay 24.9% more in Somerville
- Transportation
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pay 9.6% more in Somerville
- Housing
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pay 44.7% more in Somerville
- Childcare
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pay 17.8% more in Somerville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.0% more in Somerville
- Clothing
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pay 17.2% more in Somerville
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Somerville are more expensive than in United States.
Somerville Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.60 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.12 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Somerville - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39 |
$0.98
-
$6.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.48 |
$2.00
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.97 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43 |
$2.07
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.00 |
$1.99
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$0.99
-
$3.63
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.39
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.63 |
$1.18
-
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.99 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.91
-
$3.00
|
Somerville - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.59 |
$3.10
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $90.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,000.00 |
$34,000.00
-
$35,783.94
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.62 |
$16.52
-
$33.83
|
Somerville - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88 |
$45.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,866.67 |
$2,650.00
-
$3,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,675.00 |
$2,600.00
-
$2,750.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.18 |
$92.95
-
$232.14
|
Somerville - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,666.67 |
$833.33
-
$3,200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $25,000.00 |
$10,000.00
-
$44,000.00
|
Somerville - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.50 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.07 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83 |
$10.50
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $150.00 |
$100.00
-
$200.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.50 |
$12.00
-
$16.00
|
Somerville - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50 |
$35.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$18.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17 |
$45.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $157.18 |
$45.00
-
$200.00
|
Somerville - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Massachusetts
to see the average cost of cities throughout Massachusetts, like
Nantucket,
Gloucester,
Westborough,
Saugus,
Marlborough,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Somerville.
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