Cost of living comparison
Athens is 0.7% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Athens
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,482.88
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,919.37
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,009.34
|
$2.06
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC739.62
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,314.54
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,159.06
|
$6.59
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,661.52
|
$6.29
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,651.66
|
$4.50
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,230.89
|
$4.89
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC987.49
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC319.07
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC805.46
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC682.48
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC657.88
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC602.93
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,778.25
|
$7.64
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,249.70
|
$30.01
€27.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,693,593.15
|
$30,384.48
€28,050.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,070.22
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,132.38
|
$32.55
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC375,678.94
|
$634.68
€585.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC234,698.98
|
$557.32
€514.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,922.01
|
$153.41
€141.63
|
|
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC264,006.01
|
$463.20
€427.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,290,540.88
|
$10,722.29
€9,898.72
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,475.81
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,868.73
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,558.07
|
$4.88
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,223.77
|
$49.36
€45.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,919.37
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,253.13
|
$86.11
€79.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,723.86
|
$38.32
€35.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,779.40
|
$93.75
€86.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,390.28
|
$115.38
€106.52
|
|
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