Cost of living comparison
Athens is 8.9% more expensive than Ascoli Piceno.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 0.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 11.5% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 26.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 3.4% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.1% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Athens are more expensive than in Ascoli Piceno. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Ascoli Piceno, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
€5.90
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.49
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
€4.71
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.91
€49.37
|
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 26.9% more for housing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.06
€23.33
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.06
€623.63
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.12
€363.79
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.94
€119.22
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
€1.40
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€51.97
|
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.38
€9.09
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.76
€18.19
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
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