Cost of living comparison
compared to
Aliso Viejo vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Aliso Viejo is 7.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Aliso Viejo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Aliso Viejo
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% more in Aliso Viejo
- Housing
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pay 10.1% more in Aliso Viejo
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Aliso Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.6% less in Aliso Viejo
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% less in Aliso Viejo
The cost of transportation and housing in Aliso Viejo are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Aliso Viejo.
Aliso Viejo vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aliso Viejo instead of Washington, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Aliso Viejo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.26
|
|
Washington vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.22
|
|
Washington vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$19.41
|
|
Washington vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$153.80
|
|
Washington vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of housing
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of childcare
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$18.00
|
|
Washington vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Aliso Viejo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$149.85
|
|
Washington vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of clothing
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