Cost of Living in Palm Desert, CA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2567
$5975
🛋️ Without rent
$831
$2865
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1736
$3110
🍽️ Food
$619
$1614
🚐 Transport
$56
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4455
😀 Quality of life
62
🏙️ Population
51.2K

The average cost of living in Palm Desert is $2567, which is in the top 6% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 582nd out of 9294 in our global list, 522nd out of 2202 in the United States, and 240th out of 319 in California.

The median after-tax salary is $4455, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 5126th (TOP 55%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1945th best city to live in the United States, and 292nd most liveable city in California. With an estimated population of 51.2K, Palm Desert is the 855th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 17 km Palm Springs International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 4 µg/m³
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Prices in Palm Desert

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1775
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18711

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