Cost of living comparison
compared to
California vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary
California is 14.9% more expensive than New Hampshire.
California vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in California instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.08
|
$21.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.38
|
$12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$2.17
|
|
New Hampshire vs. California - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$6.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
|
$5.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
|
$6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.41
|
|
New Hampshire vs. California - Cost of groceries
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.80
|
$63.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,178.60
|
$30,529.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$21.43
|
|
New Hampshire vs. California - Cost of transportation
pay 23.0% more for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.97
|
$67.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.33
|
$2,385.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,553.61
|
$2,043.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.57
|
$171.94
|
|
New Hampshire vs. California - Cost of housing
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.94
|
$1,633.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,200.00
|
$30,339.97
|
|
New Hampshire vs. California - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.08
|
$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$10.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.99
|
$68.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$14.99
|
|
New Hampshire vs. California - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
|
$56.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
|
$40.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.11
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.14
|
$119.94
|
|
New Hampshire vs. California - Cost of clothing
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