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Johnson City vs. Estepona Cost of Living Summary

Johnson City is 5.4% more expensive than Estepona.

Restaurants: pay 13.0% less in Johnson City
Groceries: pay 30.6% more in Johnson City
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Johnson City
Housing: pay 7.6% more in Johnson City
Childcare: pay 99.3% more in Johnson City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Johnson City
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Johnson City

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Johnson City are more expensive than in Estepona. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Johnson City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Johnson City.

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Johnson City vs. Estepona Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Johnson City instead of Estepona, you would:

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pay 13.0% less for restaurants

	Estepona	Johnson City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 €17.50	$14.00	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €9.00	$10.00	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 €2.17	$2.90	+19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 €1.83	$2.00	-2.6%
Average			-13.0%

Estepona vs. Johnson City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.6% more for groceries

	Estepona	Johnson City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 €1.46	$3.86	+136.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.72 €6.00	$3.67	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.58 €4.09	$3.80	-17.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 €3.05	$3.19	-6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 €3.37	$6.23	+65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$3.53	+113.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.82	$0.80	-12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.81	+78.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$1.62	+16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.56	+53.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.96	+93.3%
Average			+30.6%

Estepona vs. Johnson City - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Estepona	Johnson City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.80 €6.07	$3.24	-52.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,493.97	$32,000.00	-9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.30 €9.20	$17.18	+66.8%
Average			-27.1%

Estepona vs. Johnson City - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.6% more for housing

	Estepona	Johnson City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.76 €27.47	$62.50	+103.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,213.05 €1,083.13	$1,100.00	-9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$877.13 €783.18	$919.80	+4.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.29 €80.62	$132.80	+47.1%
Average			+7.6%

Estepona vs. Johnson City - Cost of housing

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pay 99.3% more for childcare

	Estepona	Johnson City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$551.47 €492.41	$1,208.33	+119.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,998.83 €7,142.13	$14,500.00	+81.3%
Average			+99.3%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Estepona	Johnson City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.00	$5.00	+11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 €2.40	$5.17	+92.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$7.95	+18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.79 €39.99	$46.66	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.00	$12.00	+7.2%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	Estepona	Johnson City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.85 €51.66	$37.50	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.99 €37.49	$31.25	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.29 €85.09	$85.80	-10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.98 €87.48	$95.00	-3.0%
Average			-19.4%

Estepona vs. Johnson City - Cost of clothing

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