Cost of living in Pasadena
compared to
Cost of living in Pasadena vs. United States overall average
Pasadena is 35.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Pasadena
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Pasadena
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Pasadena
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% more in Pasadena
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% more in Pasadena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% more in Pasadena
- Clothing
-
pay 61.4% more in Pasadena
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Pasadena are more expensive than in United States.
Pasadena Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$10.00
-
$23.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$10.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.17 |
$3.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.88 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
Pasadena - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.85 |
$3.31
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.99 |
$6.61
-
$9.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.71 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $8.33 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.65 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.76 |
$0.40
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.10 |
$1.00
-
$1.20
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.62 |
$1.80
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$0.95
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.06 |
$0.60
-
$1.25
|
Pasadena - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.73 |
$4.35
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $52.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
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-
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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-
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|
Pasadena - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25 |
$55.00
-
$105.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,433.33 |
$2,800.00
-
$4,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,666.67 |
$2,500.00
-
$3,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.53 |
$152.94
-
$248.53
|
Pasadena - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $3,900.00 |
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,000.00 |
$6,000.00
-
$24,000.00
|
Pasadena - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $10.00 |
$8.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.10 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
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-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $19.00 |
$12.00
-
$22.00
|
Pasadena - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.00 |
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-
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|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
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-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75 |
$55.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $225.00 |
$200.00
-
$250.00
|
Pasadena - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Yucca Valley,
Lathrop,
Palm Springs,
Torrance,
Ukiah,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Pasadena.
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