Cost of living in Davis
compared to
Cost of living in Davis vs. United States overall average
Davis is 13.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Davis
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Davis
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Davis
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% more in Davis
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% more in Davis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Davis
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Davis
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Davis are more expensive than in United States.
Davis Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.00 |
$14.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.50
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.38 |
$2.50
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Davis - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14 |
$3.31
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.24 |
$4.41
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.70 |
$3.99
-
$5.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.25 |
$3.50
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.26 |
$1.81
-
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.12 |
$1.36
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$1.00
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.76 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.13 |
$2.00
-
$2.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.76 |
$1.00
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.62 |
$1.36
-
$2.00
|
Davis - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.62 |
$4.35
-
$4.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,000.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Davis - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.50 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,166.67 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,840.83 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,195.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.13 |
$165.45
-
$305.88
|
Davis - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,500.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Davis - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$6.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.16 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $57.50 |
$50.00
-
$65.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$16.00
|
Davis - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67 |
$40.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.67 |
$70.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $135.00 |
$120.00
-
$150.00
|
Davis - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Turlock,
Stockton,
Encinitas,
Adelanto,
Yucaipa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Davis.
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