Cost of living comparison
Ascoli Piceno is 2.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 41.6% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Transportation
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pay 21.2% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Housing
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pay 19.4% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Clothing
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pay 26.0% less in Ascoli Piceno
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Ascoli Piceno are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ascoli Piceno.
If you lived in Ascoli Piceno instead of Athens, you would:
pay 41.6% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
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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
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$7.00
€6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$6.09
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.57
€2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.86
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$50.91
€49.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$24.06
€23.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$643.06
€623.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$375.12
€363.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$122.94
€119.22
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$508.83
€493.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$1.45
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$53.59
€51.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$9.38
€9.09
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$18.76
€18.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$102.32
€99.23
|
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