Cost of living comparison
Bar is 11.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% more in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Bar
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Athens, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
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