Cost of living in San Jose, California, United States

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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $13
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.83
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.07
12 eggs, large $3.89
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $4.85
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $9
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $2.92
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.25
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $2.67
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $12
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.97
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $1.87
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $2,931
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $2,655
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $147
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $2,396
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $1,920
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $104
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $52
40” flat screen TV $308
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $128
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $13
Hourly rate for cleaning help $22
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $47
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $41
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $85
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $121
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $22,361
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.77
Monthly ticket public transport $83
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $17
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $7
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $27
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $108
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $7
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.38
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $5.44
4 rolls of toilet paper $2.92
Tube of toothpaste $2.46
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $22
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $45
2 tickets to the movies $24
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $171
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $80
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $11
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $4.97
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $5.83
iPod nano 16GB $154
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.23
1 month of gym membership in business district $65
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $5.96
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 614 prices entered by 103 different people.
Latest price update: September 30, 2016.

San Jose position in our World Ranking

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22nd
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6th
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6th
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