Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Angelo vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
San Angelo is 42.6% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% more in San Angelo
- Groceries
-
pay 55.7% more in San Angelo
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in San Angelo
- Housing
-
pay 83.2% more in San Angelo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in San Angelo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% more in San Angelo
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in San Angelo
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in San Angelo are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in San Angelo. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in San Angelo.
San Angelo vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Angelo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 65.8% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.09
|
|
Athens vs. San Angelo - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.7% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.24
|
|
Athens vs. San Angelo - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$2.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$17.67
|
|
Athens vs. San Angelo - Cost of transportation
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$2,261.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$133.86
|
|
Athens vs. San Angelo - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Athens vs. San Angelo - Cost of childcare
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$15.00
|
|
Athens vs. San Angelo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
San Angelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$117.47
|
|
Athens vs. San Angelo - Cost of clothing
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