Cost of living comparison
Daugavpils is 9.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Daugavpils
- Groceries
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pay 7.4% less in Daugavpils
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Daugavpils
- Housing
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pay 39.6% less in Daugavpils
- Childcare
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pay 21.0% more in Daugavpils
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Daugavpils
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Daugavpils
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Daugavpils.
If you lived in Daugavpils instead of Athens, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Daugavpils
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.64
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.30
€0.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$22,399.85
€20,596.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$5.57
€5.12
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$15.49
€14.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$350.11
€321.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$267.94
€246.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$139.33
€128.11
|
|
pay 21.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$3.38
€3.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$2.75
€2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$48.23
€44.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Daugavpils
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$64.31
€59.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
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