Cost of living comparison
compared to
Huntington Beach vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Huntington Beach is 12.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Huntington Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Huntington Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% more in Huntington Beach
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Huntington Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% more in Huntington Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in Huntington Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Huntington Beach
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Huntington Beach are more expensive than in United States.
Huntington Beach vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Huntington Beach instead of United States, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
United States vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$7.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.36
|
|
United States vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$19.41
|
|
United States vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
United States
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,537.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$153.80
|
|
United States vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of housing
pay 30.0% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$40,160.00
|
|
United States vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$58.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$126.67
|
|
United States vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of clothing
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