Cost of Living in Goleta, CA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$3165
$6983
🛋️ Without rent
$972
$3225
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$2193
$3758
🍽️ Food
$724
$1878
🚐 Transport
$62.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4968
😀 Quality of life
66
🏙️ Population
32.7K

The average cost of living in Goleta is $3165, which is in the top 1% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 139th out of 9294 in our global list, 106th out of 2202 in the United States, and 74th out of 319 in California.

The median after-tax salary is $4968, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 4931st (TOP 53%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1831st best city to live in the United States, and 279th most liveable city in California. With an estimated population of 32.7K, Goleta is the 1378th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 3 km Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 4.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 87 University of California - Santa Barbara

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Prices in Goleta

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
 Cappuccino
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1907
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19371

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