Cost of Living in Sunnyvale, CA
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Sunnyvale is 52% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in Sunnyvale is
$9,337
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Housing costs
Sunnyvale
Studio
$3,231
1 Bedroom
$3,594
2 Bedrooms
$4,530
3+ Bedrooms
$5,022
Transportation costs
19.55% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Tire Balance
$72.13
$62.11
Gasoline
$4.37
$3.38
Grocery costs
30.22% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Steak
$20.79
$15.10
Ground Beef
$11.96
$6.89
Sausage
$5.94
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$3.00
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$2.05
$1.23
Whole Milk
$6.87
$4.69
Eggs
$8.05
$3.35
Margarine
$1.74
$1.57
Parmesan Cheese
$5.77
$4.55
Potatoes
$7.80
$4.85
Bananas
$0.87
$0.73
Lettuce
$3.20
$1.89
Bread
$5.73
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$5.57
$4.43
Coffee
$7.88
$5.48
Sugar
$8.53
$4.65
Corn Flakes
$7.73
$5.18
Sweet Peas
$2.95
$1.65
Peaches
$3.87
$2.70
Facial Tissues
$2.37
$2.14
Detergent
$24.06
$19.93
Cooking Oil
$10.89
$8.45
Frozen Meal
$5.48
$3.64
Frozen Corn
$3.27
$1.90
Potato Chips
$6.49
$4.00
Soft Drink
$3.24
$2.76
Utilities
8.84% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Total Energy
$258.04
$203.40
Phone
$170.35
$194.11
Washer Repair
$76.17
$94.02
Healthcare costs
24.98% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Optometrist Visit
$194.46
$129.12
Doctor Visit
$192.14
$142.74
Dentist Visit
$181.64
$116.86
Ibuprofen
$12.78
$10.97
Prescription Drug
$21.83
$131.97
Miscellaneous costs
17.83% lower
Average City
Sunnyvale
Hamburger
$6.12
$5.61
Pizza
$16.68
$12.25
Fried Chicken
$6.04
$5.32
Haircut
$29.28
$25.65
Beauty Salon
$54.07
$47.88
Toothpaste
$6.04
$4.06
Shampoo
$1.93
$1.50
Dry Cleaning
$30.95
$16.93
Man Dress Shirt
$79.46
$37.82
Boy Jeans
$48.46
$28.01
Women Slacks
$55.00
$35.93
Newspaper
$13.55
$12.80
Movie
$15.41
$12.44
Yoga
$29.04
$18.56
Tennis Balls
$4.43
$3.92
Veterinary Services
$80.72
$68.39
Beer
$11.00
$10.20
Wine
$13.18
$11.96
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