Cost of living in Santa Ana
compared to
Cost of living in Santa Ana vs. United States overall average
Santa Ana is 11.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% more in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Santa Ana
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Santa Ana are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Santa Ana.
Santa Ana Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$14.00
$14.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$18.00
$18.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.65 |
$1.75
$1.75
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07 |
$1.09
$1.09
$5.51
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.10 |
$2.76
$2.76
$9.58
$9.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.28 |
$3.50
$3.50
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26 |
$2.99
$2.99
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.09 |
$2.59
$2.59
$9.29
$9.29
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.37 |
$1.25
$1.25
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 |
$0.55
$0.55
$1.20
$1.20
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.84 |
$0.80
$0.80
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.53 |
$0.75
$0.75
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.51 |
$0.50
$0.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$0.79
$0.79
$2.00
$2.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.74 |
$4.35
$4.35
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $68.50 |
$68.00
$68.00
$69.00
$69.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,000.00 |
$23,894.01
$24K
$36,753.89
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $46.29 |
$45.92
$45.92
$49.67
$49.67
|
Santa Ana - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$70.00
$70.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,333.33 |
$2,000.00
$2K
$2,600.00
$3K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,000.00 |
$1,800.00
$2K
$2,200.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.42 |
$96.50
$96.50
$141.82
$141.82
|
Santa Ana - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,206.00 |
$1,168.00
$1K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | -- |
Santa Ana - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.71 |
$3.60
$3.60
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$12.75
$12.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $57.00 |
$25.00
$25.00
$89.00
$89.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.10 |
$12.00
$12.00
$18.00
$18.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27 |
$22.00
$22.00
$70.00
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67 |
$24.00
$24.00
$42.00
$42.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.33 |
$60.00
$60.00
$129.00
$129.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.25 |
$50.00
$50.00
$149.00
$149.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of clothing
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