Cost of living in Palmdale
compared to
Cost of living in Palmdale vs. United States overall average
Palmdale is 10.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Palmdale
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Palmdale
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Palmdale
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Palmdale
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Palmdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Palmdale
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Palmdale
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Palmdale.
Palmdale Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.51 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.67 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Palmdale - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81 |
$1.61
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.05 |
$4.25
-
$9.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.89 |
$3.89
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95 |
$2.25
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.00 |
$2.89
-
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.94 |
$1.10
-
$4.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 |
$0.55
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.88 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$1.09
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$1.00
-
$1.49
|
Palmdale - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.67 |
$4.35
-
$5.29
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,894.01 |
$23,894.01
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.40 |
$26.40
-
$26.40
|
Palmdale - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.17 |
$53.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,610.00 |
$1,250.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,345.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.69 |
$104.95
-
$325.00
|
Palmdale - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $400.00 |
$400.00
-
$400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,800.00 |
$3,600.00
-
$12,000.00
|
Palmdale - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.50 |
$4.00
-
$7.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $33.00 |
$20.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$11.00
-
$17.00
|
Palmdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67 |
$30.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67 |
$65.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $111.67 |
$85.00
-
$300.00
|
Palmdale - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Monterey,
Yreka,
Merced,
Huntington Beach,
Eureka,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Palmdale.
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