Restaurants | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 75.00 $ | -25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.50 $ | 12.00 $ | +4.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -10.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.10 $ | 5.67 $ | +11.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.88 $ | 2.88 $ | 0.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 $ | 2.48 $ | 0.0 % |
Markets | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.07 $ | 5.07 $ | 0.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.93 $ | 4.34 $ | -12.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.19 $ | 2.19 $ | 0.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.17 $ | 3.87 $ | -25.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.50 $ | 6.90 $ | -7.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.39 $ | 4.39 $ | 0.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.06 $ | 7.06 $ | 0.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.58 $ | 2.58 $ | 0.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | 1.04 $ | 0.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | 1.15 $ | -21.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.67 $ | 2.67 $ | 0.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.62 $ | 1.62 $ | 0.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.81 $ | 1.81 $ | 0.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.00 $ | 2.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.00 $ | 2.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.81 $ | 1.81 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.99 $ | 2.16 $ | -27.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 $ | 11.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 3.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -66.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 30.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.80 $ | 4.85 $ | +0.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,448.64 $ | 26,743.53 $ | -2.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 257.85 $ | 161.37 $ | -37.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 48.67 $ | 44.00 $ | -9.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 67.00 $ | 63.33 $ | -5.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 120.00 $ | 49.00 $ | -59.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,158.33 $ | 2,158.33 $ | 0.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 47,500.00 $ | 16,000.00 $ | -66.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 48.48 $ | 62.50 $ | +28.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.90 $ | 38.90 $ | 0.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.00 $ | 79.12 $ | -1.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 115.77 $ | 145.00 $ | +25.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,042.78 $ | 3,037.50 $ | -0.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,848.75 $ | 2,500.00 $ | -12.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,833.33 $ | 4,750.00 $ | -18.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 5,433.33 $ | 4,000.00 $ | -26.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 925.31 $ | 812.99 $ | -12.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 743.22 $ | 812.99 $ | +9.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Sunnyvale, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 10,137.18 $ | 8,818.15 $ | -13.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 6.61 | 0.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 18 | 13 |
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