Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grass Valley vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Grass Valley is 13.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Grass Valley
- Groceries
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pay 10.2% more in Grass Valley
- Transportation
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pay 25.6% more in Grass Valley
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Grass Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% more in Grass Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Grass Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Grass Valley
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Grass Valley are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Grass Valley.
Grass Valley vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grass Valley instead of United States, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Grass Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.50
|
|
United States vs. Grass Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Grass Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$5.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.88
|
|
United States vs. Grass Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Grass Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
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United States vs. Grass Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
United States
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,775.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,575.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$133.06
|
|
United States vs. Grass Valley - Cost of housing
pay 47.2% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$2,158.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$32,215.00
|
|
United States vs. Grass Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Grass Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$12.50
|
|
United States vs. Grass Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Grass Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$233.33
|
|
United States vs. Grass Valley - Cost of clothing
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