Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Bernardino vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
San Bernardino is 1.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in San Bernardino
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in San Bernardino
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in San Bernardino
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% more in San Bernardino
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% less in San Bernardino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in San Bernardino
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in San Bernardino
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in San Bernardino are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in San Bernardino.
San Bernardino vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Bernardino instead of United States, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
United States vs. San Bernardino - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.32
|
|
United States vs. San Bernardino - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
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United States vs. San Bernardino - Cost of transportation
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,937.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$181.62
|
|
United States vs. San Bernardino - Cost of housing
pay 35.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$10,000.00
|
|
United States vs. San Bernardino - Cost of childcare
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.10
|
|
United States vs. San Bernardino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$102.25
|
|
United States vs. San Bernardino - Cost of clothing
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