Cost of living comparison
Victorville is 65.3% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.5% more in Victorville
- Groceries
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pay 6.1% more in Victorville
- Transportation
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pay 49.4% more in Victorville
- Housing
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pay 2.4 times more in Victorville
- Childcare
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pay 3.2 times more in Victorville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.6% more in Victorville
- Clothing
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pay 44.4% less in Victorville
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Victorville are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Victorville.
If you lived in Victorville instead of Athens, you would:
pay 73.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Victorville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$17.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$12.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Victorville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$5.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.39
|
|
pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Victorville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$76.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$22,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$26.84
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Victorville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$55.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$157.03
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Victorville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
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pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Victorville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$12.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Victorville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$35.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$67.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$45.00
|
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