Cost of living comparison
compared to
Redding vs. Eureka Cost of Living Summary
Redding is 8.5% more expensive than Eureka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Redding
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Redding
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% more in Redding
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Redding
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Redding
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Redding
- Clothing
-
pay 69.2% more in Redding
The cost of clothing and transportation in Redding are more expensive than in Eureka. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Redding.
Redding vs. Eureka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Redding instead of Eureka, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Eureka
|
Redding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.20
|
|
Eureka vs. Redding - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Eureka
|
Redding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$5.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.10
|
$1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.51
|
|
Eureka vs. Redding - Cost of groceries
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Eureka
|
Redding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
|
$4.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,888.00
|
$27,322.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.20
|
$23.38
|
|
Eureka vs. Redding - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Eureka
|
Redding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.18
|
$78.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,333.33
|
$1,300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$1,050.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.59
|
$142.08
|
|
Eureka vs. Redding - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Eureka
|
Redding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$1,371.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$24,561.67
|
|
Eureka vs. Redding - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Eureka
|
Redding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.75
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.22
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$9.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.62
|
$57.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$9.12
|
|
Eureka vs. Redding - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.2% more for clothing
|
Eureka
|
Redding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$55.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$78.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.00
|
$147.00
|
|
Eureka vs. Redding - Cost of clothing
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