Cost of living comparison
Athens is 21.2% cheaper than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 26.3% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 39.0% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 56.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 57.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.9% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 13.0% more in Athens
The cost of transportation and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Costa Mesa. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.06
€1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.55
€0.46
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$6.59
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$6.29
€5.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
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pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$7.64
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€25.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$634.68
€538.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$557.32
€473.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.41
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$463.20
€393.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.71
€3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$49.36
€41.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$115.38
€97.96
|
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