Cost of Living in Irvine

Summary of cost of living in Irvine, CA, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 11.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 60.00-175.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00-13.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.00-11.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.85 $ 7.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $ 4.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $ 2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $ 2.00-4.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 $ 3.50-6.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.06 $ 1.99-6.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $ 0.90-5.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.83 $ 2.99-5.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.91 $ 2.39-7.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.16 $ 2.00-8.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.60 $ 3.99-21.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 $ 1.69-5.99
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.69-1.50
Oranges (1 lb) 1.75 $ 1.00-5.00
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 $ 1.00-3.99
Potato (1 lb) 1.47 $ 0.80-2.00
Onion (1 lb) 1.36 $ 0.89-2.00
Lettuce (1 head) 2.12 $ 1.49-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $ 1.00-2.99
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 9.99-45.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73-4.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 $ 2.00-5.99
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.63 $ 9.58-9.69
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 71.00 $ 67.00-75.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 $
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.79 $ 4.57-5.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 $ 28,500.00-36,753.89
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,596.75 $ 27,256.00-27,256.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.77 $ 150.00-290.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.38 $ 43.00-75.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.89 $ 70.00-85.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.00 $ 30.00-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 $ 0.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.75 $ 12.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,807.14 $ 1,500.00-1,950.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,160.00 $ 30,000.00-42,700.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.00 $ 25.00-89.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.75 $ 15.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.00 $ 60.00-125.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.00 $ 100.00-250.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,561.43 $ 2,200.00-2,830.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,375.00 $ 1,800.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,575.00 $ 4,100.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,890.00 $ 3,500.00-4,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 766.71 $ 729.99-777.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 755.49 $ 642.99-777.99
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,060.89 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.80 6.19-7.70

Prices in Irvine, California

This city had 389 entries in the past 12 months by 52 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024
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2 Comments so far
Jimmy on Jun 11, 2024:
You'll be very lucky to find a $50k/year job these days. And groceries and expenses are a lot higher !
Ernie on Jun 07, 2024:
Whoever put these prices here was hallucinating... real prices are much higher.

This is California, not Turkey.