Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Santa Ana Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 28.2% more expensive than Santa Ana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Santa Ana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Santa Ana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Santa Ana, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Santa Ana
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.79
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Santa Ana
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.10
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.64
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Santa Ana
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.29
|
$16.73
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Santa Ana
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,333.33
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.42
|
$146.54
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Santa Ana
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Ana
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$16.75
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Santa Ana
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.33
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$133.22
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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