Cost of living in Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Walnut Creek vs. United States overall average
Walnut Creek is 21.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.7% more in Walnut Creek
- Groceries
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pay 8.0% more in Walnut Creek
- Transportation
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pay 12.1% more in Walnut Creek
- Housing
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pay 34.4% more in Walnut Creek
- Childcare
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pay 66.2% more in Walnut Creek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.3% more in Walnut Creek
- Clothing
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pay 5.4% less in Walnut Creek
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Walnut Creek are more expensive than in United States.
Walnut Creek Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$20.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.88 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Walnut Creek - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82 |
$3.00
-
$6.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.75 |
$2.50
-
$20.94
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.56 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.95 |
$2.27
-
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.04 |
$1.50
-
$2.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.90 |
$0.55
-
$2.75
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.13 |
$0.45
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$0.91
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.40
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.91
-
$1.99
|
Walnut Creek - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.85 |
$4.00
-
$5.25
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,536.00 |
$23,536.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.70 |
$22.70
-
$34.83
|
Walnut Creek - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00 |
$45.00
-
$84.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,433.33 |
$2,100.00
-
$2,700.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,866.67 |
$1,700.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.31 |
$152.94
-
$382.35
|
Walnut Creek - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,200.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,808.33
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $37,770.00 |
$37,770.00
-
$37,770.00
|
Walnut Creek - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.05 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $79.50 |
$70.00
-
$89.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$18.00
|
Walnut Creek - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
$20.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50 |
$25.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00 |
$59.00
-
$165.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $130.00 |
$50.00
-
$130.00
|
Walnut Creek - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Rancho Palos Verdes,
Santa Barbara,
Paradise,
Quincy,
Mission Viejo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Walnut Creek.
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