Cost of living in Aliso Viejo
compared to
Cost of living in Aliso Viejo vs. United States overall average
Aliso Viejo is 18.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% more in Aliso Viejo
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Aliso Viejo
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Aliso Viejo
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% more in Aliso Viejo
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% more in Aliso Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in Aliso Viejo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% more in Aliso Viejo
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Aliso Viejo are more expensive than in United States.
Aliso Viejo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.50
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.84 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.83 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.26 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Aliso Viejo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.52 |
$2.19
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.22 |
$2.63
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.62 |
$2.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.55 |
$2.99
-
$13.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.90 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.50
-
$1.15
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.75
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$0.99
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.38 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.22 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
Aliso Viejo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.78 |
$4.00
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,500.00 |
$28,000.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.41 |
$19.41
-
$41.80
|
Aliso Viejo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.01 |
$38.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,800.00 |
$2,600.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,500.00 |
$2,400.00
-
$2,600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80 |
$76.47
-
$221.76
|
Aliso Viejo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,762.50 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $27,000.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$45,000.00
|
Aliso Viejo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50 |
$7.00
-
$14.45
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Aliso Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25 |
$18.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00 |
$60.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $149.85 |
$80.00
-
$200.00
|
Aliso Viejo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
San Bernardino,
Thousand Oaks,
Pacific Palisades,
Corona,
Danville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Aliso Viejo.
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