Cost of living in Fremont
compared to
Cost of living in Fremont vs. United States overall average
Fremont is 23.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Fremont
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% more in Fremont
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% more in Fremont
- Housing
-
pay 46.4% more in Fremont
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% more in Fremont
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Fremont
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Fremont
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Fremont are more expensive than in United States.
Fremont Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.50 |
$15.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$10.00
-
$17.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.42 |
$2.00
-
$4.89
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
Fremont - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82 |
$2.76
-
$8.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $11.39 |
$6.61
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.42 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.12 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.98 |
$1.81
-
$14.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.95 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.90 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.45
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$0.91
-
$4.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.40
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.89
-
$5.00
|
Fremont - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.84 |
$4.09
-
$5.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $84.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,753.89 |
$23,894.01
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.41 |
$18.41
-
$36.35
|
Fremont - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.13 |
$45.00
-
$105.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,700.00 |
$2,500.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,250.00 |
$2,200.00
-
$2,300.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.30 |
$139.29
-
$382.35
|
Fremont - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,600.00 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $39,800.00 |
$39,800.00
-
$40,000.00
|
Fremont - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$3.00
-
$13.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.83 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50 |
$7.00
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.66 |
$15.00
-
$59.99
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$14.99
-
$22.00
|
Fremont - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00 |
$20.00
-
$98.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.00 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $115.00 |
$50.00
-
$140.00
|
Fremont - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
La Mesa,
Fremont,
Agoura Hills,
Ojai,
Madera,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Fremont.
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