Cost of living comparison
compared to
Danville vs. Livermore Cost of Living Summary
Danville is 33.6% more expensive than Livermore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Danville
- Groceries
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pay 7.4% less in Danville
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% less in Danville
- Housing
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pay 10.3% more in Danville
- Childcare
-
pay 74.9% more in Danville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3 times more in Danville
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% more in Danville
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Danville are more expensive than in Livermore. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Danville. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Danville.
Danville vs. Livermore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Danville instead of Livermore, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Livermore
|
Danville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.59
|
|
Livermore vs. Danville - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Livermore
|
Danville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.27
|
$11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
|
$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.00
|
|
Livermore vs. Danville - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Livermore
|
Danville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$4.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,649.85
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.31
|
|
Livermore vs. Danville - Cost of transportation
pay 10.3% more for housing
|
Livermore
|
Danville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$68.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,400.00
|
$3,212.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$3,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.96
|
$97.50
|
|
Livermore vs. Danville - Cost of housing
pay 74.9% more for childcare
|
Livermore
|
Danville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,850.00
|
$3,236.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$42,000.00
|
|
Livermore vs. Danville - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Livermore
|
Danville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$300.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Livermore vs. Danville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Livermore
|
Danville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.50
|
$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$48.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.50
|
$102.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$102.50
|
|
Livermore vs. Danville - Cost of clothing
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