Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Ana vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Santa Ana is 10.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% more in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Santa Ana
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Santa Ana.
Santa Ana vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Ana instead of Washington, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.00
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Ana - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.32
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Ana - Cost of groceries
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$46.29
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Ana - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$120.42
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Ana - Cost of housing
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
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Washington vs. Santa Ana - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$57.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.10
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Ana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$102.25
|
|
Washington vs. Santa Ana - Cost of clothing
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