Cost of living in Ontario,CA
compared to
Cost of living in Ontario,CA vs. United States overall average
Ontario,CA is 4.5% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in Ontario,CA
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Ontario,CA
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in Ontario,CA
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% more in Ontario,CA
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Ontario,CA
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% more in Ontario,CA
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Ontario,CA
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Ontario,CA are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ontario,CA.
Ontario,CA Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Ontario,CA - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76 |
$1.42
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.32 |
$2.76
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.15 |
$3.00
-
$4.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.74 |
$2.59
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$1.00
-
$2.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 |
$0.60
-
$1.20
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.84 |
$0.80
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.53 |
$0.70
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.51 |
$0.50
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$0.79
-
$2.00
|
Ontario,CA - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.74 |
$4.35
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,000.00 |
$23,894.01
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Ontario,CA - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25 |
$50.00
-
$70.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,900.00 |
$1,800.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.18 |
$96.50
-
$191.18
|
Ontario,CA - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,206.00 |
$1,168.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Ontario,CA - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.71 |
$3.60
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$7.00
-
$12.55
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $100.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.10 |
$12.00
-
$21.38
|
Ontario,CA - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00 |
$20.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00 |
$24.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25 |
$35.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.00 |
$50.00
-
$160.00
|
Ontario,CA - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Cortina Indian Rancheria,
Crestline,
Modesto,
West Hollywood,
Santa Barbara,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Ontario,CA.
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