Cost of living in Newport Beach
compared to
Cost of living in Newport Beach vs. United States overall average
Newport Beach is 25.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Newport Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Newport Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% more in Newport Beach
- Housing
-
pay 78.1% more in Newport Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% more in Newport Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% more in Newport Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Newport Beach
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Newport Beach are more expensive than in United States. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Newport Beach.
Newport Beach Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$18.00
$18.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.77
$9.77
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.67 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
Newport Beach - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58 |
$2.19
$2.19
$6.61
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.32 |
$2.63
$2.63
$8.81
$8.81
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.62 |
$3.50
$3.50
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.25 |
$2.99
$2.99
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.74 |
$2.59
$2.59
$13.45
$13.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$1.25
$1.25
$5.99
$5.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.50
$0.50
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.80
$0.80
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.48 |
$0.75
$0.75
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.50
$0.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.79
$0.79
$2.00
$2.00
|
Newport Beach - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.74 |
$4.35
$4.35
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $95.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,500.00 |
$23,894.01
$24K
$37,649.85
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.41 |
$19.41
$19.41
$32.00
$32.00
|
Newport Beach - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00 |
$70.00
$70.00
$72.00
$72.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $4,116.67 |
$3,500.00
$4K
$5,000.00
$5K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $3,700.00 |
$3,000.00
$3K
$5,000.00
$5K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80 |
$96.50
$96.50
$221.76
$221.76
|
Newport Beach - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,750.00 |
$1,168.00
$1K
$1,950.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $36,000.00 |
$30,000.00
$30K
$42,700.00
$43K
|
Newport Beach - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.55 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63 |
$9.58
$9.58
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $117.50 |
$85.00
$85.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.50 |
$10.00
$10.00
$20.00
$20.00
|
Newport Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27 |
$25.00
$25.00
$89.00
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67 |
$15.00
$15.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00 |
$60.00
$60.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$250.00
$250.00
|
Newport Beach - Cost of clothing
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