Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Costa Mesa Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 14.1% cheaper than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Costa Mesa. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Costa Mesa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$7.54
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$7.20
€6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$7.94
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$685.67
€591.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$609.10
€525.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.33
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$566.82
€488.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$56.30
€48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$125.94
€108.60
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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