Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellevue, WA and San Jose, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose, CA are 2.9% higher than in Bellevue, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose, CA are 3.4% higher than in Bellevue, WA
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 3.9% higher than in Bellevue, WA
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 3.4% higher than in Bellevue, WA
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 4.7% higher than in Bellevue, WA
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 23.3% lower than in Bellevue, WA
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Restaurants
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.50 $      +6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.20 $ 5.93 $      -4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 $ 2.96 $      -9.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 $ 2.55 $      +25.9 %
Markets
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 $ 5.07 $      +20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.89 $ 4.34 $      +11.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.19 $      +2.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 $ 5.17 $      +31.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $ 6.90 $      -0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.97 $ 6.12 $      -12.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.32 $ 8.08 $      -2.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $ 2.68 $      +12.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $ 1.04 $      +7.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $ 1.83 $      -20.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 2.97 $      +33.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $ 1.95 $      +29.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.83 $      +21.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.50 $ 3.23 $      +29.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $ 2.57 $      +21.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $ 1.95 $      -7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 $ 2.99 $      -17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 11.00 $      0.0 %
Transportation
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.50 $      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.50 $ 90.00 $      -13.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $ 3.50 $      -7.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 3.00 $      +11.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.52 $ 4.85 $      +7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $ 30,000.00 $      -18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $ 26,743.53 $      +0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.43 $ 264.33 $      +11.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.37 $ 50.38 $      -16.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.71 $ 81.63 $      +15.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.67 $ 99.83 $      +26.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.50 $ 48.00 $      +18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,000.75 $ 1,700.00 $      -15.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $ 16,000.00 $      -17.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.64 $ 50.98 $      -15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.45 $ 42.18 $      -23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.76 $ 83.19 $      -22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.33 $ 118.33 $      -7.8 %
Rent Per Month
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,850.00 $ 2,805.00 $      -1.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,280.00 $ 2,426.47 $      +6.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,575.00 $ 4,800.00 $      +4.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,773.75 $ 3,978.75 $      +5.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 833.51 $ 1,340.60 $      +60.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 549.01 $ 1,017.77 $      +85.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Bellevue, WA Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,698.92 $ 6,898.33 $      -20.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.59      +0.5 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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