Cost of living in Los Gatos
compared to
Cost of living in Los Gatos vs. United States overall average
Los Gatos is 33.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% more in Los Gatos
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% more in Los Gatos
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% more in Los Gatos
- Housing
-
pay 71.0% more in Los Gatos
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in Los Gatos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% more in Los Gatos
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Los Gatos
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Los Gatos are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Los Gatos.
Los Gatos Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$28.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00 |
$10.00
-
$17.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.67 |
$2.00
-
$4.89
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.67 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
Los Gatos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.05 |
$2.20
-
$7.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.60 |
$6.60
-
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.25 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.12 |
$2.00
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $8.99 |
$2.99
-
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.99 |
$1.00
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.74 |
$0.76
-
$3.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$0.80
-
$2.00
|
Los Gatos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.96 |
$3.80
-
$5.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $36.38 |
$28.00
-
$47.77
|
Los Gatos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00 |
$45.00
-
$110.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,500.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $3,250.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41 |
$118.53
-
$305.88
|
Los Gatos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,150.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,300.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,000.00 |
$24,000.00
-
$24,000.00
|
Los Gatos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.00 |
$5.00
-
$11.65
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.04 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.59 |
$7.50
-
$10.59
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $145.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Los Gatos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00 |
$30.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$40.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $80.00 |
$60.00
-
$140.00
|
Los Gatos - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Highland,
Santa Maria,
Santa Rosa,
Fountain Valley,
Visalia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Los Gatos.
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