Cost of living in San Jose, California, United States

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $14
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $8
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.72
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.11
12 eggs, large $5.22
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $4.33
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $8
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $5.08
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $2.72
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $3.14
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $13
2 liters of Coca-Cola $2.09
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $2.79
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $2,825
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $2,826
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $152
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $2,323
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $1,809
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $84
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $45
40” flat screen TV $341
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $144
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $10
Hourly rate for cleaning help $34
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $39
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $61
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $84
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $143
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $19,467
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.92
Monthly ticket public transport $88
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) $27
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $115
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $7
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.50
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $4.96
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.18
Tube of toothpaste $2.08
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $24
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $54
2 tickets to the movies $28
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $223
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $79
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $11
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $5.42
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $7
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB $431
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.38
1 month of gym membership in business district $51
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $7
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 630 prices entered by 181 different people.
Latest price update: August 20, 2018.

San Jose position in our World Ranking

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17th
out of 343
n. america
7th
out of 104
usa
6th
out of 90

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