Cost of living in Fullerton
compared to
Cost of living in Fullerton vs. United States overall average
Fullerton is 13.5% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Fullerton
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Fullerton
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Fullerton
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% more in Fullerton
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% more in Fullerton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Fullerton
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Fullerton
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Fullerton are more expensive than in United States.
Fullerton Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$11.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.67 |
$2.00
-
$3.25
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.90 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Fullerton - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17 |
$2.19
-
$5.62
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.51 |
$2.63
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.62 |
$3.50
-
$5.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.74 |
$2.59
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$1.25
-
$2.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.45
-
$1.15
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.80
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.53 |
$0.75
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.45
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.46 |
$0.79
-
$2.00
|
Fullerton - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.74 |
$4.35
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $64.50 |
$60.00
-
$69.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,500.00 |
$23,894.01
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.41 |
$19.41
-
$32.00
|
Fullerton - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00 |
$50.00
-
$79.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,582.00 |
$2,400.00
-
$2,764.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,030.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,060.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80 |
$91.76
-
$221.76
|
Fullerton - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,400.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $40,160.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$42,700.00
|
Fullerton - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.50 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.25 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$9.58
-
$11.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Fullerton - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
Fullerton - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Costa Mesa,
West Hollywood,
Roseville,
Highland,
Anderson,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Fullerton.
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