Cost of living in Sunnyvale

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

Sunnyvale is 21.0% more expensive than United States overall.

Restaurants
pay 4.7% more in Sunnyvale
Groceries
pay 8.6% more in Sunnyvale
Transportation
pay 1.9% more in Sunnyvale
Housing
pay 30.6% more in Sunnyvale
Childcare
pay 85.2% more in Sunnyvale
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.5% more in Sunnyvale
Clothing
pay 10.2% more in Sunnyvale

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sunnyvale are more expensive than in United States. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sunnyvale.

Sunnyvale Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
$12.00 - $30.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
$10.00 - $15.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.58
$2.00 - $4.00

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$4.82
$1.10 - $6.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.51
$3.31 - $26.46
Milk (1 gallon) $5.42
$3.50 - $6.00

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.74
$4.00 - $4.99
Monthly public transit pass $30.00
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,753.89
$30,000.00 - $36,753.89

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.00
$45.00 - $100.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $3,037.50
$2,800.00 - $3,500.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,500.00
$1,900.00 - $3,000.00

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,700.00
$2,083.33 - $5,000.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $38,000.00
$32,000.00 - $45,000.00

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
$3.00 - $8.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.64
$4.00 - $6.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.50
$7.00 - $14.00

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$61.43
$20.00 - $80.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.00
$30.00 - $66.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.50
$50.00 - $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 Big Bear Lake, Diamond Bar, Hayward, Pleasanton, Baywood-Los Osos, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Sunnyvale.

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