KFC prices in California
344 KFC restaurants in California, prices checked 2026-10-03.
Key findings
- A KFC Chicken Sandwich typically costs $6.19 in California ($5.29 to $12.99 across 344 restaurants). KFC here is 16% above its typical price in the US.
The scoop
Universal City Nearly Doubles Mission HillsKFC’s CA basket swings 96% across 343 restaurants. Mission Hills, CA has the low at $26.47, while Universal City, CA tops the map at $51.97.
California Lands Near The Pricey EndThe state’s median KFC basket is $34.77, sitting 14% above the national typical price. CA ranks 46 of 50 states, where 1 = cheapest.
Travel Stops Bring The HeatAmong the priciest KFC spots are a travel plaza site in Universal City, CA at $51.97 and an airport site in South San Francisco, CA at $37.87. Road-trip chicken comes with a bigger basket total here.
Chicken Sandwich Has A Big RunThe KFC Chicken Sandwich ranges from $5.29 to $12.99 across CA. At the named extremes, it is $5.99 in Mission Hills, CA and $12.99 in Universal City, CA.
Fresno Leads The City BargainsAmong listed towns, Fresno, CA has the lowest median KFC basket at $32.07. Sacramento, CA follows at $34.77, with San Diego, CA at $35.27.
Every KFC in California, by town
Each restaurant links to its full menu with prices. A town with its own page links to it, where every brand there is compared.
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Questions people ask
- How much is a KFC Chicken Sandwich in California?
- As of 2026-10-03, a Chicken Sandwich costs $5.29 to $12.99 at 344 KFC restaurants in California, typically $6.19.
- Where is the cheapest KFC in California?
- The cheapest KFC in California is at 10865 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, comparing the same basket at 343 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-03).
How these prices are measured
Every day we check the menu at every restaurant of each chain, through the same ordering app its customers use, and record each item's pickup price. Restaurants are compared on a basket of items every full-menu restaurant of that brand sells. An index of 100 is the brand's typical (median) restaurant in the country, so 95 means 5% cheaper and 110 means 10% pricier. Brands are only ever compared with themselves, never with each other.
Citing this data: Source: Drive Thru Index (https://drivethruindex.com/brands/kfc/california), prices checked 2026-10-03. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.