Cost of living comparison
Bellingham is 80.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.1% more in Bellingham
- Groceries
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pay 89.3% more in Bellingham
- Transportation
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pay 26.9% more in Bellingham
- Housing
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pay 97.2% more in Bellingham
- Childcare
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pay 3.1 times more in Bellingham
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.9% more in Bellingham
- Clothing
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pay 19.7% less in Bellingham
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bellingham are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bellingham.
If you lived in Bellingham instead of Athens, you would:
pay 94.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bellingham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$13.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$2.13
|
|
pay 89.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bellingham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.71
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.45
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
$3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.23
|
$4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bellingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.61
|
$4.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.98
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$26.13
|
|
pay 97.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Bellingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€549.53
|
$1,613.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€482.55
|
$1,345.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
$119.59
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bellingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€401.06
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
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pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bellingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.21
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.74
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.35
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bellingham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€99.90
|
$150.00
|
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