Cost of living in Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Thousand Oaks vs. United States overall average
Thousand Oaks is 17.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.9% more in Thousand Oaks
- Groceries
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pay 4.2% more in Thousand Oaks
- Transportation
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pay 11.5% more in Thousand Oaks
- Housing
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pay 31.1% more in Thousand Oaks
- Childcare
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pay 55.0% more in Thousand Oaks
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.6% more in Thousand Oaks
- Clothing
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pay 6.0% less in Thousand Oaks
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Thousand Oaks are more expensive than in United States.
Thousand Oaks Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$11.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75 |
$7.50
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$5.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.40 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
Thousand Oaks - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79 |
$1.90
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.52 |
$2.63
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.38 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83 |
$2.99
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.16 |
$2.00
-
$15.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.42 |
$1.50
-
$3.49
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 |
$0.69
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.48 |
$1.00
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.80
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.26 |
$0.89
-
$2.00
|
Thousand Oaks - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.80 |
$4.57
-
$5.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,500.00 |
$28,500.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.00 |
$25.00
-
$27.00
|
Thousand Oaks - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.89 |
$70.00
-
$250.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,590.33 |
$2,500.00
-
$2,771.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,485.50 |
$2,200.00
-
$2,771.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.23 |
$114.71
-
$221.76
|
Thousand Oaks - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,750.00 |
$1,500.00
-
$1,950.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $40,160.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$42,700.00
|
Thousand Oaks - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.50
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.64 |
$4.00
-
$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $94.84 |
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Thousand Oaks - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
$25.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.50 |
$60.00
-
$180.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $118.33 |
$60.00
-
$250.00
|
Thousand Oaks - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Lake Forest,
Tustin,
Westminster,
San Diego,
Chico,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Thousand Oaks.
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