Cost of living comparison
compared to
Citrus Heights vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Citrus Heights instead of Athens, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Citrus Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.14
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
?? |
Athens vs. Citrus Heights - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Citrus Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.50
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.21
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
?? |
Athens vs. Citrus Heights - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Citrus Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.85
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.21
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.09
|
?? |
Athens vs. Citrus Heights - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Athens
|
Citrus Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€591.27
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€525.24
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
?? |
Athens vs. Citrus Heights - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Citrus Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€488.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
?? |
Athens vs. Citrus Heights - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Citrus Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.55
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.55
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
?? |
Athens vs. Citrus Heights - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Citrus Heights
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.60
|
?? |
Athens vs. Citrus Heights - Cost of clothing
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