Cost of living in Torrance
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Cost of living in Torrance vs. United States overall average
Torrance is 14.5% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% more in Torrance
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% more in Torrance
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Torrance
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% more in Torrance
- Childcare
-
pay 0.5% less in Torrance
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.1% more in Torrance
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Torrance
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Torrance are more expensive than in United States.
Torrance Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$7.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.96 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 |
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
Torrance - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96 |
$2.20
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.87 |
$3.31
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.56 |
$3.00
-
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.73 |
$2.50
-
$7.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.25 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.72 |
$1.25
-
$4.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.05 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.31 |
$0.75
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.26 |
$0.75
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
Torrance - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.81 |
$4.29
-
$5.10
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
$40.00
-
$50.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,876.95 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.52 |
$16.52
-
$37.83
|
Torrance - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.40 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,666.67 |
$2,000.00
-
$3,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,066.67 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.29 |
$76.47
-
$305.88
|
Torrance - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,778.57 |
$750.00
-
$2,250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,000.00 |
$15,000.00
-
$40,000.00
|
Torrance - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.50 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.46 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.99
-
$17.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Torrance - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.72 |
$24.98
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00 |
$60.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $144.74 |
$50.00
-
$180.00
|
Torrance - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Antioch,
Atascadero,
Redlands,
Discovery Bay,
Cerritos,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Torrance.
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