Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Maria vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Santa Maria is 63.0% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.0% more in Santa Maria
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% more in Santa Maria
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Santa Maria
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Santa Maria
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in Santa Maria
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Santa Maria
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Santa Maria are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Maria. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santa Maria.
Santa Maria vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Maria instead of Athens, you would:
pay 80.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$23.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.26
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Maria - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.22
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Maria - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$4.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$18.01
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Maria - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$2,241.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$2,050.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$126.18
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Maria - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Maria - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$18.00
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Maria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$39.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$79.50
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Maria - Cost of clothing
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