Cost of Living in Sonoma, CA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$3041
$6795
🛋️ Without rent
$944
$3205
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$2097
$3590
🍽️ Food
$701
$1822
🚐 Transport
$60.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4862
😀 Quality of life
66
🏙️ Population
10.7K

The average cost of living in Sonoma is $3041, which is in the top 1% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 120th out of 9294 in our global list, 100th out of 2202 in the United States, and 68th out of 319 in California.

The median after-tax salary is $4862, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 4197th (TOP 45%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1549th best city to live in the United States, and 260th most liveable city in California. With an estimated population of 10.7K, Sonoma is the 2165th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 39 km Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 6.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1635 Sonoma State University
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Prices in Sonoma

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1843
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1690
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20837

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