Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 34.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 56.2% less in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 72.3% less in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% less in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in San Jose
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in San Jose.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Washington, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.83
CRC5,463.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.72
CRC4,901.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.99
CRC1,005.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.46
CRC736.99
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.60
CRC1,309.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.26
CRC2,151.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.23
CRC3,648.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.26
CRC1,645.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.41
CRC2,222.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.95
CRC983.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.63
CRC317.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.59
CRC802.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.35
CRC680.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.30
CRC655.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.19
CRC600.79
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.49
CRC2,768.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$38.02
CRC19,181.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,627,306.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$15.94
CRC8,041.60
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$53.59
CRC27,036.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$742.08
CRC374,346.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$463.60
CRC233,866.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$63.06
CRC31,808.82
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$521.49
CRC263,069.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,268,234.89
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.92
CRC1,470.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.69
CRC1,862.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$5.05
CRC2,549.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$59.70
CRC30,116.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$9.72
CRC4,901.92
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$73.59
CRC37,121.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$50.81
CRC25,632.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$125.98
CRC63,553.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$117.31
CRC59,179.68
|
|
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