Cost of Living in Sunnyvale, CA
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Sunnyvale is 51% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in Sunnyvale is
$8,458
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Housing costs
Sunnyvale
Studio
$2,604
1 Bedroom
$3,056
2 Bedrooms
$3,889
3+ Bedrooms
$5,260
Transportation costs
19.55% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Tire Balance
$68.41
$59.57
Gasoline
$4.44
$3.46
Grocery costs
30.22% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Steak
$18.62
$13.86
Ground Beef
$9.26
$5.83
Sausage
$5.77
$4.93
Frying Chicken
$3.02
$1.57
Chunk Light Tuna
$2.09
$1.23
Whole Milk
$6.82
$4.68
Eggs
$9.56
$4.12
Margarine
$1.87
$1.66
Parmesan Cheese
$5.54
$4.50
Potatoes
$7.75
$4.95
Bananas
$0.82
$0.71
Lettuce
$3.13
$1.93
Bread
$5.77
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$5.68
$4.48
Coffee
$8.16
$5.86
Sugar
$7.10
$4.09
Corn Flakes
$8.06
$5.23
Sweet Peas
$2.85
$1.59
Peaches
$3.40
$2.46
Facial Tissues
$2.40
$2.12
Detergent
$23.49
$19.62
Cooking Oil
$8.34
$7.22
Frozen Meal
$5.69
$3.74
Frozen Corn
$3.03
$1.82
Potato Chips
$5.78
$3.93
Soft Drink
$3.31
$2.78
Utilities
8.84% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Total Energy
$239.06
$194.87
Phone
$168.40
$192.98
Washer Repair
$73.55
$92.45
Healthcare costs
24.98% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Optometrist Visit
$189.83
$125.96
Doctor Visit
$180.74
$135.76
Dentist Visit
$175.02
$114.16
Ibuprofen
$12.14
$10.63
Prescription Drug
$461.46
$469.09
Miscellaneous costs
17.83% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Hamburger
$5.86
$5.44
Pizza
$16.33
$12.14
Fried Chicken
$5.75
$5.10
Haircut
$27.19
$24.37
Beauty Salon
$50.56
$45.65
Toothpaste
$5.41
$3.71
Shampoo
$1.60
$1.28
Dry Cleaning
$29.17
$16.32
Man Dress Shirt
$78.05
$36.97
Boy Jeans
$49.29
$28.08
Women Slacks
$54.16
$35.47
Newspaper
$13.27
$12.24
Movie
$14.82
$12.17
Yoga
$27.79
$17.97
Tennis Balls
$4.01
$3.59
Veterinary Services
$76.98
$66.17
Beer
$11.20
$10.43
Wine
$13.69
$12.26
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