Travel budget and cost of living in Bakersfield (California) how much does a trip cost?
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Bakersfield travel budget
Bakersfield: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Bakersfield
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Bakersfield for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 75 for 2 ppl.
- $ 23 per person
- $ 13 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1996*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 138 for 2 ppl.
- $ 51 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 4334*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 108 for 2 ppl.
- $ 78 per person
- $ 38 per person
- $ 31 per person
Total budget:
$ 5557*
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Bakersfield compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Bakersfield in 2024 is 14% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Bakersfield in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Bakersfield by expense type
Restaurant budget in Bakersfield
($ 12 to $ 51)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 28 to $ 38)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 12 to $ 15)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3 to $ 8)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 3 to $ 7)
48% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 5 to $ 8)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2 to $ 3)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2 to $ 3)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Bakersfield
($ 62 to $ 262)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 55 to $ 236)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 93 to $ 248)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 238
($ 108 to $ 246)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 75 to $ 456)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 468
($ 75 to $ 456)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 66 to $ 274)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 252
($ 56 to $ 253)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 217
($ 84 to $ 269)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 59 to $ 342)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 217
Supermarket food budget in Bakersfield
($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.8 to $ 5)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.2 to $ 8.8)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2.2 to $ 4)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 5.9 to $ 21)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.4 to $ 6.6)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 2.2 to $ 8.6)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 2 to $ 4)
46% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Bakersfield
($ 1.7 to $ 3.6)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2 to $ 2)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3 to $ 8.9)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
Leisure activity budget in Bakersfield
($ 11 to $ 18)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 63)
192% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Bakersfield
($ 11 to $ 15)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.9
($ 26 to $ 91)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 31 to $ 56)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1169)
(fair price: $ 1388)
(fair price: $ 237)
(fair price: $ 275)
(fair price: $ 185)
(fair price: $ 301)
About this information on the cost of living in Bakersfield
The information about the cost of living in Bakersfield shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Bakersfield was updated on 21-09-2024.
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