Cost of living comparison
Santa Rosa is 2.2 times more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Santa Rosa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Santa Rosa
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Santa Rosa
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Santa Rosa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Santa Rosa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.1% more in Santa Rosa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Santa Rosa
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Santa Rosa are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Santa Rosa. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Santa Rosa.
If you lived in Santa Rosa instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$3.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
$5.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.71
|
$8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.45
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
$4.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.23
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$4.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$3.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.61
|
$5.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.98
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$9.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
$73.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€549.53
|
$2,215.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€482.55
|
$1,809.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
$186.43
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€401.06
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
$40,000.00
|
|
pay 74.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.21
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.74
|
$104.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.35
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Santa Rosa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
$43.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
$103.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€99.90
|
$117.50
|
|
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