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Cost of living

West Coast compared to California

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,718.3
1,722.11
Eating Out
19.54
19.27
Rent & Utilities
1,099.03
1,273.63
Transportation
1,093.06
1,803.79
Groceries
7.07
6.64
Other
1,678.79
3,357.56
West CoastCalifornia

Consumer prices in California are roughly 31% higher than in West Coast.

Cost of living

ItemWest CoastCalifornia
Total with rent one person1,9762,710
Total with rent family6,0065,490
Without rent one person821739
Without rent one family2,5512,580
Rent & Utilities person1,557.221,989.26
Rent & Utilities family2,861.332,721.7
Food person648686
Food family1,7831,529
Transport person157.31119.32
Transport family468.09310.41
Life expectancy72.31 years68.5 years

Eating Out

ItemWest CoastCalifornia
Lunch Menu21.1118.13
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.8170.79
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.2611.29
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.066.44
Cappuccino5.375.96
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.613

Rent & Utilities

ItemWest CoastCalifornia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,252.781,692.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,061.811,600.91
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,844.092,760.03
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,194.012,569.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.119.2679.14
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.151.66148.62
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited69.5964.44

Transportation

ItemWest CoastCalifornia
Local transport ticket7.066.26
Monthly ticket local transport5,5696,832
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,9945,681
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.71.78
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years54.86%82.54%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft222.821.44
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.991.5

Groceries

ItemWest CoastCalifornia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.291.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.993.56
Eggs, x124.692.99
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.1915.26
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3512.94
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.1314.25
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.531.67
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.371.22

Other

ItemWest CoastCalifornia
Gym Membership, 1 month23.4349.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.0815.49
Doctors visit158.290.62
Haircut, simple12.3813.4
Brand Jeans60.7149.22
Brand Sneakers93.3493.97
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,552.171,344.83
International Primary School, 1 year11,51425,203