Cost of living in Santa Clarita
compared to
#96
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 70 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Santa Clarita vs. United States overall average
Santa Clarita is 15.5% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Santa Clarita
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Santa Clarita
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Santa Clarita
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Santa Clarita
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% more in Santa Clarita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Santa Clarita
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$40.00
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$13.00
$13.00
$17.00
$17.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.67 |
$3.00
$3.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$2.00
$2.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97 |
$3.00
$3.00
$7.72
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.70 |
$6.61
$6.61
$19.84
$19.84
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.35 |
$4.00
$4.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88 |
$2.75
$2.75
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.63 |
$3.50
$3.50
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$2.00
$2.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.91 |
$0.89
$0.89
$2.50
$2.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.89
$0.89
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$1.25
$1.25
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $3.92 |
$1.00
$1.00
$4.99
$4.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.19 |
$0.74
$0.74
$4.00
$4.00
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.94 |
$4.35
$4.35
$6.39
$6.39
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 |
$20.00
$20.00
$34.00
$34.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,229.00 |
$20,000.00
$20K
$37,649.85
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.78 |
$22.78
$22.78
$37.70
$37.70
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00 |
$60.00
$60.00
$139.00
$139.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,800.00 |
$2,600.00
$3K
$3,000.00
$3K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,450.00 |
$2,400.00
$2K
$2,500.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06 |
$114.71
$114.71
$415.24
$415.24
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,425.00 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$1,850.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $37,000.00 |
$37,000.00
$37K
$37,000.00
$37K
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$7.00
$7.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.99 |
$5.00
$5.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.71 |
$10.59
$10.59
$24.00
$24.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.00 |
$29.00
$29.00
$45.00
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$17.00
$17.00
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00 |
$55.00
$55.00
$118.00
$118.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.50 |
$15.00
$15.00
$54.00
$54.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50 |
$50.00
$50.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.00 |
$70.00
$70.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of clothing
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