Cost of living comparison
San Bernardino is 2.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.3% more in San Bernardino
- Groceries
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pay 3.6% more in San Bernardino
- Transportation
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pay 1.2% more in San Bernardino
- Housing
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pay 17.1% more in San Bernardino
- Childcare
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pay 38.5% less in San Bernardino
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.9% more in San Bernardino
- Clothing
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pay 9.2% more in San Bernardino
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in San Bernardino are more expensive than in United States.
If you lived in San Bernardino instead of United States, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$25,499.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
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pay 17.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$69.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,937.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$191.18
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,056.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$10,000.00
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.58
|
|
|
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
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$92.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$117.25
|
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