Cost of living in Grass Valley
compared to
Cost of living in Grass Valley vs. United States overall average
Grass Valley is 13.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Grass Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Grass Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Grass Valley
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Grass Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% more in Grass Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Grass Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Grass Valley
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Grass Valley are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Grass Valley.
Grass Valley Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$16.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
Grass Valley - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00 |
$2.19
-
$7.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.55 |
$4.41
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.16 |
$4.00
-
$12.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30 |
$3.29
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.39 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.91
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.79
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.91
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.24 |
$2.30
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.91
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.88 |
$0.99
-
$2.27
|
Grass Valley - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.70 |
$4.35
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,753.89 |
$36,753.89
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Grass Valley - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00 |
$50.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,775.00 |
$1,750.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,575.00 |
$1,550.00
-
$1,600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.06 |
$76.47
-
$384.81
|
Grass Valley - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,158.33 |
$2,100.00
-
$2,250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $32,215.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$34,430.00
|
Grass Valley - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.50 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.96 |
$4.50
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$10.00
-
$18.00
|
Grass Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00 |
$24.99
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00 |
$12.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00 |
$65.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $233.33 |
$55.00
-
$300.00
|
Grass Valley - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
El Centro,
Palmdale,
Turlock,
Ontario,CA,
Davis,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Grass Valley.
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