Cost of living comparison

 Ventura (CA), United States
compared to
 Santa Clarita (CA), United States
Santa Clarita vs. Ventura Cost of Living Summary

Santa Clarita is 28.8% more expensive than Ventura.

Restaurants
pay 24.9% more in Santa Clarita
Groceries
pay 42.2% more in Santa Clarita
Transportation
pay 23.9% more in Santa Clarita
Housing
pay 1.2% more in Santa Clarita
Childcare
pay 78.1% more in Santa Clarita
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2% more in Santa Clarita
Clothing
pay 29.1% more in Santa Clarita

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Santa Clarita are more expensive than in Ventura. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santa Clarita.

Santa Clarita vs. Ventura Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santa Clarita instead of Ventura, you would:

pay 24.9% more for restaurants

 
Ventura
Santa Clarita
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.00
 
$13.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
 
$3.31
 

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pay 42.2% more for groceries

 
Ventura
Santa Clarita
Bread
1 loaf
$5.32
 
$4.13
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.68
 
$9.92
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.38
 
$4.37
 

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pay 23.9% more for transportation

 
Ventura
Santa Clarita
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.74
 
$4.78
 
Monthly public transit pass $50.00
 
$34.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,500.00
 
$48,376.95
 

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pay 1.2% more for housing

 
Ventura
Santa Clarita
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.89
 
$76.25
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,633.33
 
$2,862.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,133.33
 
$2,155.00
 

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pay 78.1% more for childcare

 
Ventura
Santa Clarita
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $800.00
 
$1,425.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $40,160.00
 
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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ventura
Santa Clarita
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.50
 
$8.25
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.64
 
$6.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.69
 
$12.95
 

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pay 29.1% more for clothing

 
Ventura
Santa Clarita
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.00
 
$74.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.99
 
$46.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$67.50
 
$91.25
 

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