Cost of living comparison
Anaheim is 77.6% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 94.9% more in Anaheim
- Groceries
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pay 89.5% more in Anaheim
- Transportation
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pay 25.6% more in Anaheim
- Housing
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pay 2.5 times more in Anaheim
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Anaheim
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.7% more in Anaheim
- Clothing
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pay 9.9% less in Anaheim
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Anaheim are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Anaheim.
If you lived in Anaheim instead of Athens, you would:
pay 94.9% more for restaurants
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Athens
|
Anaheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 89.5% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Anaheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$1.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$1.03
|
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pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Anaheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$25,499.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Anaheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$69.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$99.82
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Anaheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$1,056.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Anaheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$94.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$15.10
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Anaheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$47.50
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$92.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$117.25
|
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