Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thousand Oaks vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Thousand Oaks is 12.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Thousand Oaks
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Thousand Oaks
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Thousand Oaks
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% more in Thousand Oaks
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% more in Thousand Oaks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Thousand Oaks
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Thousand Oaks
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Thousand Oaks are more expensive than in United States.
Thousand Oaks vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thousand Oaks instead of United States, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.90
|
|
United States vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.26
|
|
United States vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.76
|
|
| 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. Thousand Oaks - Cost of transportation
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
United States
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,590.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,485.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$122.23
|
|
United States vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of housing
pay 49.6% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$40,160.00
|
|
United States vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of childcare
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$66.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$14.75
|
|
United States vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$118.33
|
|
United States vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of clothing
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