Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Clarita vs. Ventura Cost of Living Summary
Santa Clarita is 8.3% more expensive than Ventura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Santa Clarita
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% more in Santa Clarita
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Santa Clarita
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Santa Clarita
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% more in Santa Clarita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Santa Clarita
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Santa Clarita
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Santa Clarita are more expensive than in Ventura.
Santa Clarita vs. Ventura Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Clarita instead of Ventura, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Ventura
|
Santa Clarita
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.42
|
|
Ventura vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Ventura
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
|
$12.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$3.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.50
|
|
Ventura vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of groceries
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Ventura
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$22.78
|
|
Ventura vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Ventura
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$76.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,550.00
|
$2,908.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,133.33
|
$2,270.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$166.24
|
|
Ventura vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of housing
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Ventura
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$37,000.00
|
|
Ventura vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of childcare
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ventura
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.69
|
$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$37.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$12.50
|
|
Ventura vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Ventura
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$143.33
|
|
Ventura vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of clothing
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