Cost of living comparison
compared to
Simi Valley vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Simi Valley is 16.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Simi Valley
- Groceries
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pay 23.1% less in Simi Valley
- Transportation
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pay 10.2% more in Simi Valley
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Simi Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% less in Simi Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.2% less in Simi Valley
- Clothing
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pay 8.5% less in Simi Valley
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Simi Valley.
Simi Valley vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Simi Valley instead of Washington, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Simi Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.90
|
|
Washington vs. Simi Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Simi Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$2.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.36
|
|
Washington vs. Simi Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Simi Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| 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. Simi Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Simi Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,111.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,020.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$153.80
|
|
Washington vs. Simi Valley - Cost of housing
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Simi Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Washington vs. Simi Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Simi Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.00
|
|
Washington vs. Simi Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Simi Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$69.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$156.00
|
|
Washington vs. Simi Valley - Cost of clothing
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