Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Bernardino vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
San Bernardino is 46.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% more in San Bernardino
- Groceries
-
pay 69.9% more in San Bernardino
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in San Bernardino
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in San Bernardino
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% more in San Bernardino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% more in San Bernardino
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in San Bernardino
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Bernardino are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in San Bernardino.
San Bernardino vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Bernardino instead of Athens, you would:
pay 79.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.14
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$2.00
|
|
Athens vs. San Bernardino - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.50
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.21
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.32
|
|
Athens vs. San Bernardino - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.85
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.21
|
$58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.09
|
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Athens vs. San Bernardino - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€591.27
|
$1,937.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€525.24
|
$1,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
$181.62
|
|
Athens vs. San Bernardino - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€488.78
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Athens vs. San Bernardino - Cost of childcare
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.55
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$15.10
|
|
Athens vs. San Bernardino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.60
|
$102.25
|
|
Athens vs. San Bernardino - Cost of clothing
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