Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Ana vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Santa Ana is 68.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.4% more in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 80.1% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 73.8% more in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% more in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Santa Ana
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Santa Ana are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Santa Ana.
Santa Ana vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Ana instead of Athens, you would:
pay 71.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.89
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.10
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.00
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Ana - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.17
|
$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.38
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.09
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€3.98
|
$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.10
|
$7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.87
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.56
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.32
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Ana - Cost of groceries
pay 73.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.72
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.65
|
$68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,706.62
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$46.29
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Ana - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.15
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€580.19
|
$2,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€515.40
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€140.27
|
$120.42
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Ana - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€479.62
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,800.29
|
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Athens vs. Santa Ana - Cost of childcare
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.94
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.48
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.94
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.64
|
$57.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.89
|
$15.10
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Ana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€85.86
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.34
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.07
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€106.57
|
$102.25
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Ana - Cost of clothing
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