Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Redondo Beach Cost of Living Summary
United States is 3.6% cheaper than Redondo Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in United States
- Transportation
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pay 4.0% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in United States
The cost of clothing and childcare in United States are more expensive than in Redondo Beach. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in United States.
United States vs. Redondo Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Redondo Beach, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Redondo Beach
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.00
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Redondo Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.05
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.50
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.38
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Redondo Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.61
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Redondo Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,166.67
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$150.19
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Redondo Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,196.46
|
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Redondo Beach vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Redondo Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$13.64
|
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Redondo Beach vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Redondo Beach
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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