Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yuba City vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Yuba City is 1.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Yuba City
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Yuba City
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Yuba City
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Yuba City
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Yuba City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% less in Yuba City
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Yuba City
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Yuba City are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yuba City.
Yuba City vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yuba City instead of United States, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Yuba City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.33
|
|
United States vs. Yuba City - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.25
|
|
United States vs. Yuba City - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$23,384.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$22.70
|
|
United States vs. Yuba City - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$153.80
|
|
United States vs. Yuba City - Cost of housing
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,018.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$37,770.00
|
|
United States vs. Yuba City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$13.32
|
|
United States vs. Yuba City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$52.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$55.00
|
|
United States vs. Yuba City - Cost of clothing
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