Cost of Living in Alhambra, CA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2883
$5861
🛋️ Without rent
$881
$2989
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$2002
$2872
🍽️ Food
$645
$1682
🚐 Transport
$58.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4905
😀 Quality of life
72
🏙️ Population
82.9K

The average cost of living in Alhambra is $2883, which is in the top 2% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 228th out of 9294 in our global list, 189th out of 2202 in the United States, and 119th out of 319 in California.

The median after-tax salary is $4905, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 1794th (TOP 19%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 524th best city to live in the United States, and 147th most liveable city in California. With an estimated population of 82.9K, Alhambra is the 460th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 24 km Hollywood Burbank Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 26 University of Southern California
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Prices in Alhambra

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.12
 Cappuccino
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25355

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