Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rancho Cucamonga vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Rancho Cucamonga is 6.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Groceries
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pay 5.7% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Transportation
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pay 7.5% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Housing
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pay 29.2% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Childcare
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pay 13.1% less in Rancho Cucamonga
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.7% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% less in Rancho Cucamonga
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rancho Cucamonga are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Rancho Cucamonga.
Rancho Cucamonga vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rancho Cucamonga instead of United States, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$22.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
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United States vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.46
|
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United States vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
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United States vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of transportation
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
United States
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$216.33
|
|
United States vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of housing
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
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United States vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$23.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$16.50
|
|
United States vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$102.25
|
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United States vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of clothing
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