Cost of living comparison
Bronx is 89.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% more in Bronx
- Groceries
-
pay 67.6% more in Bronx
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bronx
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bronx
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% more in Bronx
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in Bronx
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Bronx are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bronx.
If you lived in Bronx instead of Athens, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 67.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
?? | |
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$2,343.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$2,518.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$363.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
?? |
pay 59.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$2.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bronx
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$150.00
|
|
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