Cost of living comparison
Fullerton is 15.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.2% more in Fullerton
- Groceries
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pay 1.3% more in Fullerton
- Transportation
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pay 15.3% more in Fullerton
- Housing
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pay 22.8% more in Fullerton
- Childcare
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pay 42.0% more in Fullerton
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% more in Fullerton
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% more in Fullerton
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Fullerton are more expensive than in United States.
If you lived in Fullerton instead of United States, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Fullerton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Fullerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Fullerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$26.00
|
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pay 22.8% more for housing
|
United States
|
Fullerton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$2,582.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$2,030.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$142.82
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Fullerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$40,160.00
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Fullerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Fullerton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$69.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$82.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$120.00
|
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