Cost of living in Merced
compared to
Cost of living in Merced vs. United States overall average
Merced is 13.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% more in Merced
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Merced
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Merced
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in Merced
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% more in Merced
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Merced
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Merced
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Merced are more expensive than in United States.
Merced Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$3.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Merced - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76 |
$2.76
-
$8.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.51 |
$5.51
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.53 |
$3.95
-
$8.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.98 |
$4.99
-
$14.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.63 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.18 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.68 |
$0.68
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$4.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.95 |
$0.66
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.89
-
$5.00
|
Merced - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.67 |
$4.35
-
$5.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
$60.00
-
$60.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,753.89 |
$30,000.00
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.42 |
$16.42
-
$36.35
|
Merced - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.13 |
$50.00
-
$130.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,622.50 |
$1,445.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,081.67 |
$650.00
-
$1,395.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.52 |
$57.35
-
$382.35
|
Merced - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,866.67 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $39,800.00 |
$39,800.00
-
$40,000.00
|
Merced - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.00 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.83 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97 |
$7.95
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $33.33 |
$10.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.00 |
$15.00
-
$22.00
|
Merced - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50 |
$30.00
-
$98.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.00 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89 |
$50.00
-
$135.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.00 |
$80.00
-
$200.00
|
Merced - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Vallejo,
Valley Center,
Huntington Beach,
Monterey,
Walnut,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Merced.
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