Cost of living comparison
compared to
Allentown vs. Estepona Cost of Living Summary
Allentown is 24.3% more expensive than Estepona.
Allentown vs. Estepona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Allentown instead of Estepona, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Estepona
|
Allentown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.60
€17.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
€9.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.17
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.83
|
$1.62
|
|
Estepona vs. Allentown - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Estepona
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.46
|
$2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
€6.00
|
$7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
€4.09
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
€3.05
|
$3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.37
|
$3.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.47
|
$3.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.25
|
$2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$1.49
|
|
Estepona vs. Allentown - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Estepona
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€6.07
|
$4.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,493.97
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.30
€9.20
|
$20.44
|
|
Estepona vs. Allentown - Cost of transportation
pay 50.6% more for housing
|
Estepona
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.76
€27.47
|
$71.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,213.05
€1,083.13
|
$1,590.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$877.13
€783.18
|
$1,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.29
€80.62
|
$145.52
|
|
Estepona vs. Allentown - Cost of housing
pay 80.7% more for childcare
|
Estepona
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.47
€492.41
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,998.83
€7,142.13
|
$12,000.00
|
|
Estepona vs. Allentown - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estepona
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€4.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
€2.40
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
$11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.79
€39.99
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Estepona vs. Allentown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Estepona
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.85
€51.66
|
$38.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€37.49
|
$54.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.29
€85.09
|
$88.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.98
€87.48
|
$117.50
|
|
Estepona vs. Allentown - Cost of clothing
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