Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yuba City vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Yuba City is 60.1% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.7% more in Yuba City
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% more in Yuba City
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% more in Yuba City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Yuba City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% more in Yuba City
- Clothing
-
pay 43.3% less in Yuba City
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Yuba City are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Yuba City. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Yuba City.
Yuba City vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yuba City instead of Athens, you would:
pay 93.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.33
|
|
Athens vs. Yuba City - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.25
|
|
Athens vs. Yuba City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$4.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$23,384.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$22.70
|
Athens vs. Yuba City - Cost of transportation
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$153.80
|
|
Athens vs. Yuba City - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,018.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Athens vs. Yuba City - Cost of childcare
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$10.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.32
|
|
Athens vs. Yuba City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$52.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$55.00
|
|
Athens vs. Yuba City - Cost of clothing
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