Cost of living comparison
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San Jose vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost of Living Summary
San Jose is 28.4% more expensive than Fort Lauderdale.
San Jose vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Jose instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
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Fort Lauderdale
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San Jose
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.98
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$3.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$2.44
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Fort Lauderdale vs. San Jose - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.0% more for groceries
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Fort Lauderdale
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San Jose
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
|
$11.39
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$5.64
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.37
|
$5.40
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$6.98
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$2.95
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.18
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.62
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$3.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$2.19
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. San Jose - Cost of groceries
pay 27.0% more for transportation
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Fort Lauderdale
|
San Jose
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.84
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,003.00
|
$36,753.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$18.41
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. San Jose - Cost of transportation
pay 30.4% more for housing
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Fort Lauderdale
|
San Jose
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$70.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,380.22
|
$2,916.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,983.11
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.01
|
$221.60
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. San Jose - Cost of housing
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
San Jose
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,150.00
|
$39,800.00
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Fort Lauderdale vs. San Jose - Cost of childcare
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
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Fort Lauderdale
|
San Jose
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$113.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$16.00
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. San Jose - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% more for clothing
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Fort Lauderdale
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San Jose
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$56.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$46.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.33
|
$88.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.25
|
$125.00
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. San Jose - Cost of clothing
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