Cost of living in Cupertino
compared to
Cost of living in Cupertino vs. United States overall average
Cupertino is 18.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Cupertino
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Cupertino
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% more in Cupertino
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% more in Cupertino
- Childcare
-
pay 50.9% more in Cupertino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in Cupertino
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Cupertino
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cupertino are more expensive than in United States.
Cupertino Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.95 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$1.99
-
$3.00
|
Cupertino - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67 |
$1.10
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.41 |
$3.31
-
$6.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00 |
$4.00
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.00 |
$5.00
-
$6.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.40 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.60
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.15 |
$0.99
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.79
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$0.70
-
$3.00
|
Cupertino - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.69 |
$4.35
-
$4.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $140.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,649.85 |
$23,894.01
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Cupertino - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47 |
$45.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,566.67 |
$2,200.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,933.33 |
$1,800.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.15 |
$53.53
-
$305.88
|
Cupertino - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,094.00 |
$2,094.00
-
$2,094.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Cupertino - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.33 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Cupertino - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.67 |
$14.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00 |
$35.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.33 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $73.00 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
Cupertino - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Davis,
Hermosa Beach,
Gridley,
La Mesa,
Paradise,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Cupertino.
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