Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Santa Clarita Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 33.2% more expensive than Santa Clarita.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 47.3% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 81.4% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Santa Clarita. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Santa Clarita Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Santa Clarita, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Santa Clarita
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.79
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Santa Clarita
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.68
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.64
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
Santa Clarita
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
|
$16.73
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Santa Clarita
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.25
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,908.33
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,270.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.24
|
$146.54
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 47.3% more for childcare
|
Santa Clarita
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Clarita
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.14
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.82
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$16.75
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.4% more for clothing
|
Santa Clarita
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.33
|
$133.22
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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