Cost of living comparison
Athens is 23.1% cheaper than Adelaide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Athens
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$27.88
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$4.08
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.38
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$4.07
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$8.07
|
$6.59
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.76
|
$6.29
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.82
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.33
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.11
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.73
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$3.11
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.15
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.70
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.51
|
$7.64
€7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$123.29
|
$30.01
€29.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$42,884.65
|
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$31.09
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$91.82
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,271.41
|
$634.68
€618.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,721.43
|
$557.32
€543.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$355.95
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,097.43
|
$463.20
€451.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$17,462.52
|
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.74
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$60.39
|
$49.36
€48.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$22.51
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$136.69
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$103.83
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$199.05
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$204.59
|
$115.38
€112.52
|
|
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