Cost of living in Santa Clara
compared to
#22
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 82 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Santa Clara vs. United States overall average
Santa Clara is 28.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% more in Santa Clara
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Santa Clara
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Santa Clara
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% more in Santa Clara
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% more in Santa Clara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% more in Santa Clara
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Santa Clara
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Santa Clara are more expensive than in United States. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santa Clara.
Santa Clara Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $30.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.12 |
$2.00
$2.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.34 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.50
$3.50
|
Santa Clara - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68 |
$2.20
$2.20
$7.99
$7.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.51 |
$2.08
$2.08
$22.05
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.90 |
$3.99
$3.99
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38 |
$2.00
$2.00
$9.99
$9.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.00 |
$2.99
$2.99
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.10 |
$1.00
$1.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.74 |
$0.76
$0.76
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.91
$0.91
$4.25
$4.25
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$1.00
$1.00
$4.25
$4.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$1.00
$1.00
$2.99
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.55 |
$0.80
$0.80
$2.00
$2.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.59 |
$3.80
$3.80
$5.50
$5.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $70.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$90.00
$90.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$30,000.00
$30K
$36,753.89
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.70 |
$17.68
$17.68
$44.77
$44.77
|
Santa Clara - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,000.00 |
$3,000.00
$3K
$3,000.00
$3K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,400.00 |
$2,000.00
$2K
$2,700.00
$3K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.82 |
$76.47
$76.47
$286.76
$286.76
|
Santa Clara - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,738.89 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$2,808.33
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $37,770.00 |
$24,000.00
$24K
$37,770.00
$38K
|
Santa Clara - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
$5.00
$9.00
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.79 |
$4.00
$4.00
$9.00
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75 |
$7.50
$7.50
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $100.00 |
$25.00
$25.00
$175.00
$175.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$12.00
$12.00
$20.00
$20.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.25 |
$30.00
$30.00
$90.00
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$25.00
$25.00
$40.00
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50 |
$60.00
$60.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $80.00 |
$40.00
$40.00
$225.00
$225.00
|
Santa Clara - Cost of clothing
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