Cost of living comparison
Biella is 8.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% more in Biella
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Biella
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% more in Biella
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Biella
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Biella
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Biella
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Biella are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Biella. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Biella.
If you lived in Biella instead of Athens, you would:
pay 79.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Biella
|
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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
|
$9.91
€9.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$6.61
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$4.46
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.54
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.58
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.63
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.02
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.63
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$35.90
€34.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$29,473.49
€28,583.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$22.51
€21.83
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$27.14
€26.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$428.71
€415.75
|
|
| 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
|
$141.72
€137.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
?? |
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$1.52
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$53.05
€51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$75.02
€72.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$21.42
€20.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$85.74
€83.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$107.18
€103.94
|
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