Cost of living in Irvine

compared to
Cost of living in Irvine vs. United States overall average

Irvine is 20.7% more expensive than United States overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.8% more in Irvine
Groceries
pay 15.1% more in Irvine
Transportation
pay 11.7% more in Irvine
Housing
pay 35.2% more in Irvine
Childcare
pay 52.9% more in Irvine
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.2% more in Irvine
Clothing
pay 14.9% more in Irvine

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Irvine are more expensive than in United States.

Irvine Cost of Living Breakdown

Restaurants

 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.00
$19.00 $25.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.50
$10.00 $15.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.67
$2.00 $3.00

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Groceries

 
Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$5.58
$2.19 $6.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.22
$2.63 $7.72
Milk (1 gallon) $4.62
$3.50 $6.00

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Transportation

 
Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.76
$4.35 $5.00
Monthly public transit pass $72.00
$72.00 $75.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,500.00
$28K $37K

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Housing

 
Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.25
$70.00 $85.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,538.33
$2K $3K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,525.00
$2K $3K

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Childcare

 
Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,841.67
$2K $2K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $40,160.00
$30K $43K

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Entertainment and Sports

 
Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
$5.00 $11.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.55
$4.00 $8.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.63
$9.58 $9.69

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Clothing

 
Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$69.00
$25.00 $89.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.75
$15.00 $60.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.00
$60.00 $125.00

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