Cost of living comparison
Fayetteville is 42.5% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% more in Fayetteville
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% more in Fayetteville
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Fayetteville
- Housing
-
pay 88.0% more in Fayetteville
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Fayetteville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.6% more in Fayetteville
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in Fayetteville
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Fayetteville are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Fayetteville. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Fayetteville.
If you lived in Fayetteville instead of Athens, you would:
pay 50.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Fayetteville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 53.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$3.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.79
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
?? | |
pay 88.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$78.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
?? | |
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$86.67
|
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