Cost of living in Santa Clarita
compared to
Cost of living in Santa Clarita vs. United States overall average
Santa Clarita is 16.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Santa Clarita
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% more in Santa Clarita
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Santa Clarita
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% more in Santa Clarita
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% more in Santa Clarita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in Santa Clarita
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Santa Clarita
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Santa Clarita are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Clarita.
Santa Clarita Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.50 |
$10.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$12.00
-
$17.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.12 |
$2.75
-
$6.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.42 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97 |
$3.00
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $12.68 |
$6.61
-
$19.84
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.75 |
$3.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38 |
$2.99
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.81 |
$3.63
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.91 |
$0.69
-
$2.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.68 |
$0.89
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$1.36
-
$6.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $3.89 |
$2.00
-
$4.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.74
-
$2.00
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.64 |
$4.35
-
$5.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 |
$20.00
-
$34.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,000.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.78 |
$22.78
-
$37.70
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.25 |
$65.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,908.33 |
$2,600.00
-
$3,125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,270.00 |
$1,910.00
-
$2,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.24 |
$114.71
-
$268.67
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,425.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,850.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $37,000.00 |
$37,000.00
-
$37,000.00
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.00 |
$7.50
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.14 |
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.82 |
$10.59
-
$24.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.00 |
$29.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$12.00
-
$17.00
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00 |
$55.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.00 |
$15.00
-
$54.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $143.33 |
$130.00
-
$150.00
|
Santa Clarita - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Aliso Viejo,
Palo Alto,
Huntington Beach,
Lompoc,
Lake Elsinore,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Santa Clarita.
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