Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Clarita vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Santa Clarita is 16.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Santa Clarita
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% more in Santa Clarita
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Santa Clarita
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% more in Santa Clarita
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% more in Santa Clarita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in Santa Clarita
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Santa Clarita
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Santa Clarita are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Clarita.
Santa Clarita vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Clarita instead of United States, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.42
|
|
United States vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$12.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$3.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.50
|
|
United States vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$22.78
|
|
United States vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of transportation
pay 39.0% more for housing
|
United States
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$76.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,908.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,270.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$166.24
|
|
United States vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of housing
pay 31.1% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$37,000.00
|
|
United States vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$37.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$12.50
|
|
United States vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$143.33
|
|
United States vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of clothing
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