Cost of living comparison
Davis is 10.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.9% more in Davis
- Groceries
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pay 16.2% more in Davis
- Transportation
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pay 9.8% more in Davis
- Housing
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pay 22.9% more in Davis
- Childcare
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pay 11.0% more in Davis
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.0% more in Davis
- Clothing
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pay 1.6% less in Davis
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Davis are more expensive than in United States.
If you lived in Davis instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Davis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.16
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Davis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.68
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Davis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
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pay 22.9% more for housing
|
United States
|
Davis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$73.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,933.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$196.88
|
|
pay 11.0% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Davis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Davis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$65.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Davis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$49.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$120.00
|
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