Cost of living comparison
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Palo Alto vs. West Palm Beach Cost of Living Summary
Palo Alto is 55.3% more expensive than West Palm Beach.
Palo Alto vs. West Palm Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palo Alto instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
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West Palm Beach
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Palo Alto
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$30.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$2.44
|
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West Palm Beach vs. Palo Alto - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% more for groceries
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West Palm Beach
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Palo Alto
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
|
$5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.54
|
$11.39
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$5.85
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$6.26
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$6.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$3.22
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.18
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.37
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$3.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.19
|
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West Palm Beach vs. Palo Alto - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% more for transportation
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West Palm Beach
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$36,753.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.06
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West Palm Beach vs. Palo Alto - Cost of transportation
pay 46.4% more for housing
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West Palm Beach
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.75
|
$68.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,333.33
|
$3,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,780.00
|
$3,148.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.92
|
$179.63
|
|
West Palm Beach vs. Palo Alto - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
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West Palm Beach
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$2,823.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$42,000.00
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West Palm Beach vs. Palo Alto - Cost of childcare
pay 94.2% more for entertainment and sports
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West Palm Beach
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.21
|
$5.83
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.50
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
|
$206.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.00
|
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West Palm Beach vs. Palo Alto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% more for clothing
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West Palm Beach
|
Palo Alto
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.89
|
$67.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
|
$46.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$88.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
|
$125.00
|
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West Palm Beach vs. Palo Alto - Cost of clothing
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