Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Clarita vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Santa Clarita is 9.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Santa Clarita
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% more in Santa Clarita
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Santa Clarita
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% more in Santa Clarita
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Santa Clarita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Santa Clarita
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% less in Santa Clarita
The cost of groceries and housing in Santa Clarita are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Santa Clarita.
Santa Clarita vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Clarita instead of Washington, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.42
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$12.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$3.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.50
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$22.78
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of transportation
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$76.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,908.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,270.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$166.24
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of housing
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$37,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$37.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.50
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$143.33
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of clothing
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