Cost of living in Santa Ana
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Cost of living in Santa Ana vs. United States overall average
Santa Ana is 0.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Santa Ana
- Groceries
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pay 8.1% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% more in Santa Ana
- Housing
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pay 1.0% more in Santa Ana
- Childcare
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pay 21.9% less in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.7% less in Santa Ana
- Clothing
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pay 13.1% less in Santa Ana
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in Santa Ana are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Santa Ana.
Santa Ana Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.00 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$12.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.96 |
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.12 |
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86 |
$1.09
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.45 |
$2.76
-
$9.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.10 |
$3.50
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29 |
$2.99
-
$3.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.65 |
$2.00
-
$9.29
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.49
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.85 |
$0.59
-
$1.20
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.31 |
$0.99
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.49 |
$0.75
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.10 |
$0.50
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.81 |
$4.49
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $69.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,499.50 |
$23,200.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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-
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|
Santa Ana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.40 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,000.00 |
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,800.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.82 |
$76.47
-
$382.35
|
Santa Ana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,056.00 |
$750.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Santa Ana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.17 |
$3.25
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$7.00
-
$12.55
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.00 |
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-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$12.00
-
$18.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50 |
$25.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67 |
$24.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.17 |
$45.00
-
$260.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.00 |
$50.00
-
$160.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Torrance,
Santa Clarita,
Imperial,
Garden Grove,
San Luis Obispo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Santa Ana.
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