Cost of living comparison
Bayonne is 75.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% more in Bayonne
- Groceries
-
pay 94.0% more in Bayonne
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Bayonne
- Housing
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pay 2.7 times more in Bayonne
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bayonne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% more in Bayonne
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Bayonne
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Bayonne are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Bayonne. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bayonne.
If you lived in Bayonne instead of Athens, you would:
pay 69.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bayonne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 94.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$2.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$3.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$19.90
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$2,485.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bayonne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bayonne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$98.00
|
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