Cost of living in Tustin
compared to
Cost of living in Tustin vs. United States overall average
Tustin is 17.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Tustin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Tustin
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Tustin
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% more in Tustin
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Tustin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% more in Tustin
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Tustin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Tustin are more expensive than in United States.
Tustin Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$20.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.67 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Tustin - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41 |
$2.19
-
$5.62
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.22 |
$2.63
-
$8.81
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.25 |
$3.50
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00 |
$2.99
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.00 |
$2.59
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$1.00
-
$2.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.80
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.48 |
$0.50
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.79
-
$2.00
|
Tustin - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.74 |
$4.35
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $34.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$23,894.01
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.01 |
$18.01
-
$26.50
|
Tustin - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25 |
$50.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,050.00 |
$2,900.00
-
$3,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,766.67 |
$2,400.00
-
$3,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.26 |
$96.50
-
$229.41
|
Tustin - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,465.50 |
$1,168.00
-
$1,731.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,000.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$42,700.00
|
Tustin - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.55 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$9.58
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $98.33 |
$20.00
-
$250.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.50 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Tustin - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25 |
$60.00
-
$110.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $150.00 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
Tustin - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Glendale,
Fullerton,
West Hollywood,
Santa Cruz,
Indio,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Tustin.
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