Cost of living in Garden Grove
compared to
Cost of living in Garden Grove vs. United States overall average
Garden Grove is 10.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Garden Grove
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Garden Grove
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in Garden Grove
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% more in Garden Grove
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% more in Garden Grove
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Garden Grove
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Garden Grove
Garden Grove Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$18.00
$18.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$10.00
$10.00
$20.00
$20.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
$2.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.18 |
$3.30
$3.30
$6.61
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.22 |
$2.63
$2.63
$8.82
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.43 |
$3.50
$3.50
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00 |
$2.99
$2.99
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.99 |
$2.59
$2.59
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.15 |
$1.25
$1.25
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 |
$0.50
$0.50
$1.50
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.83 |
$0.80
$0.80
$2.49
$2.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.54 |
$0.75
$0.75
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.63 |
$0.50
$0.50
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.41 |
$0.70
$0.70
$2.00
$2.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.87 |
$4.59
$4.59
$6.39
$6.39
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $69.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,998.00 |
$24,000.00
$24K
$37,649.85
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.41 |
$19.41
$19.41
$26.50
$26.50
|
Garden Grove - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00 |
$55.00
$55.00
$140.00
$140.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,200.00 | -- |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | -- |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.38 |
$110.88
$110.88
$221.76
$221.76
|
Garden Grove - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,180.00 |
$1,125.00
$1K
$1,950.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $42,700.00 |
$42,700.00
$43K
$42,700.00
$43K
|
Garden Grove - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.25 |
$5.00
$5.00
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$4.00
$4.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.71 |
$11.00
$11.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $15.00 | -- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$20.00
$20.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.66 |
$25.00
$25.00
$89.00
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75 |
$15.00
$15.00
$65.00
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$65.00
$65.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $103.33 |
$50.00
$50.00
$250.00
$250.00
|
Garden Grove - Cost of clothing
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