Cost of Living in Los Gatos, CA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$4181
$7307
🛋️ Without rent
$1030
$3293
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$3152
$4014
🍽️ Food
$756
$1946
🚐 Transport
$73.5
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6987
😀 Quality of life
72
🏙️ Population
33.5K

The average cost of living in Los Gatos is $4181, which is in the top 0.1% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3rd out of 9294 in our global list, 1st out of 2202 in the United States, and 1st out of 319 in California.

The median after-tax salary is $6987, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 1755th (TOP 19%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 508th best city to live in the United States, and 141st most liveable city in California. With an estimated population of 33.5K, Los Gatos is the 1349th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 14 km Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 4.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 572 San Jose State University
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Prices in Los Gatos

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.6
 Cappuccino
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4139
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$146
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23955

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