Cost of living in San Jose, California, United States

List of prices in San Jose, California, United States. Current as of Mar 2019.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $15
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $8
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $5.61
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.08
12 eggs, large $4.55
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $3.67
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $7
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $3.95
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.81
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $3.24
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $18
2 liters of Coca-Cola $2.43
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $2.29
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $3,007
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $2,694
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $144
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $2,823
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $2,010
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $91
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $49
40” flat screen TV $266
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $101
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $10
Hourly rate for cleaning help $35
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $40
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $60
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $77
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $132
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $28,336
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.96
Monthly ticket public transport $90
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $19
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $8
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $24
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $104
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $6
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.53
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $4.79
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.20
Tube of toothpaste $1.77
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $23
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $63
2 tickets to the movies $28
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $162
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $93
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $13
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $5.54
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $8
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB $433
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.11
1 month of gym membership in business district $64
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $7
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 609 prices entered by 135 different people.
Latest price update: March 20, 2019

San Jose position in our World Ranking

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15th
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n. america
6th
out of 95
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5th
out of 78

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