Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beverly Hills vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Beverly Hills is 14.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Beverly Hills
- Groceries
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pay 2.1% less in Beverly Hills
- Transportation
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pay 14.5% more in Beverly Hills
- Housing
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pay 12.2% more in Beverly Hills
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% more in Beverly Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.8% more in Beverly Hills
- Clothing
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pay 17.6% more in Beverly Hills
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Beverly Hills are more expensive than in United States.
Beverly Hills vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beverly Hills instead of United States, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Beverly Hills
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.26
|
|
United States vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Beverly Hills
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.00
|
|
United States vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$18.01
|
|
United States vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
United States
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$95.59
|
|
United States vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of housing
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$27,000.00
|
|
United States vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Beverly Hills
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$97.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$149.85
|
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United States vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of clothing
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