Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Los Gatos Cost of Living Summary
United States is 16.4% cheaper than Los Gatos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in United States
- Transportation
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pay 25.0% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in United States
The cost of clothing and childcare in United States are more expensive than in Los Gatos. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in United States.
United States vs. Los Gatos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Los Gatos, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
Los Gatos
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.00
|
|
Los Gatos vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Los Gatos
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.05
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.12
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.99
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.38
|
|
Los Gatos vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Los Gatos
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
|
$17.61
|
|
Los Gatos vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Los Gatos
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,500.00
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,250.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$150.19
|
|
Los Gatos vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Los Gatos
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,150.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Los Gatos vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Gatos
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.59
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$145.00
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$13.64
|
|
Los Gatos vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Los Gatos
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Los Gatos vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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