Cost of living in San Rafael
compared to
Cost of living in San Rafael vs. United States overall average
San Rafael is 25.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% more in San Rafael
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in San Rafael
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in San Rafael
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% more in San Rafael
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% more in San Rafael
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% more in San Rafael
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in San Rafael
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in San Rafael are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in San Rafael.
San Rafael Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.95 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$3.00
-
$3.00
|
San Rafael - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04 |
$3.31
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.66 |
$4.41
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.78 |
$4.00
-
$5.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59 |
$3.49
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.87 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.21 |
$0.89
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.30 |
$0.80
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.75 |
$1.10
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.88 |
$3.00
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.40
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.35
-
$3.00
|
San Rafael - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.69 |
$4.35
-
$4.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$23,894.01
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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-
??
|
San Rafael - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.33 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,366.67 |
$2,800.00
-
$4,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,833.33 |
$2,300.00
-
$3,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.15 |
$61.18
-
$382.35
|
San Rafael - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,000.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
San Rafael - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.62 |
$2.50
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$11.00
-
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $157.50 |
$65.00
-
$250.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$13.00
-
$17.00
|
San Rafael - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00 |
$16.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50 |
$32.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.67 |
$65.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $123.00 |
$90.00
-
$175.00
|
San Rafael - 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,
San Francisco,
Citrus Heights,
Arroyo Grande,
Livermore,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to San Rafael.
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