Cost of living comparison
compared to
California vs. Dothan Cost of Living Summary
California is 45.1% more expensive than Dothan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% more in California
- Groceries
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pay 24.5% more in California
- Transportation
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pay 35.9% more in California
- Housing
-
pay 92.6% more in California
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% more in California
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% more in California
- Clothing
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pay 33.4% more in California
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in California are more expensive than in Dothan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in California.
California vs. Dothan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in California instead of Dothan, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
Dothan
|
California
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$21.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.91
|
$12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
|
$2.17
|
|
Dothan vs. California - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Dothan
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
|
$6.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
|
$5.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
|
$6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.41
|
|
Dothan vs. California - Cost of groceries
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Dothan
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$30,529.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$21.43
|
|
Dothan vs. California - Cost of transportation
pay 92.6% more for housing
|
Dothan
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.08
|
$67.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$2,385.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$2,043.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.80
|
$171.94
|
|
Dothan vs. California - Cost of housing
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Dothan
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,500.00
|
$1,633.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,338.67
|
$30,339.97
|
|
Dothan vs. California - Cost of childcare
pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dothan
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$10.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$68.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.99
|
|
Dothan vs. California - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.4% more for clothing
|
Dothan
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.67
|
$56.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$40.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.99
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.99
|
$119.94
|
|
Dothan vs. California - Cost of clothing
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