Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Newport Beach Cost of Living Summary
United States is 11.9% cheaper than Newport Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.9% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in United States
The cost of clothing and groceries in United States are more expensive than in Newport Beach. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in United States.
United States vs. Newport Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Newport Beach, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
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Newport Beach
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
Newport Beach vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Newport Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.25
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.38
|
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Newport Beach vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Newport Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$17.61
|
|
Newport Beach vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Newport Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,116.67
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,700.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$150.19
|
|
Newport Beach vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Newport Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,000.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Newport Beach vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newport Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.50
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$13.64
|
|
Newport Beach vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Newport Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Newport Beach vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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