Sonic prices in California
80 Sonic restaurants in California, prices checked 2026-10-03.
Key findings
- A Sonic Sonic Cheeseburger typically costs $6.79 in California ($5.89 to $7.19 across 80 restaurants). Sonic here is 32% above its typical price in the US.
The scoop
California tops Sonic’s price boardAmong 43 states, California ranks 43 of 43 for Sonic, where 1 = cheapest. The median basket is $39.29, sitting 32% above the national typical price.
Modesto brings the Sonic bargainThe cheapest Sonic basket in this view is in Modesto, CA at $33.74. Its Sonic Cheeseburger is $5.89.
Lathrop lands the priciest basketThe priciest Sonic basket is in Lathrop, CA at $40.64. Its Sonic Cheeseburger is $6.99.
Sonic prices swing across CAAcross 80 Sonic restaurants, the basket spread is 20%. The Sonic Cheeseburger runs from $5.89 to $7.19.
Every Sonic 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 Sonic Sonic Cheeseburger in California?
- As of 2026-10-03, a Sonic Cheeseburger costs $5.89 to $7.19 at 80 Sonic restaurants in California, typically $6.79.
- Where is the cheapest Sonic in California?
- The cheapest Sonic in California is at 1420 Mchenry Avenue, Modesto, comparing the same basket at 80 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/sonic/california), prices checked 2026-10-03. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.