Cost of living comparison
Greensboro is 53.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% more in Greensboro
- Groceries
-
pay 77.1% more in Greensboro
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Greensboro
- Housing
-
pay 81.5% more in Greensboro
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Greensboro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Greensboro
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Greensboro
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Greensboro are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Greensboro.
If you lived in Greensboro instead of Athens, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 77.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$58.00
|
|
| 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
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 81.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$76.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,462.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$1,087.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$102.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$25,900.00
|
|
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$7.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Greensboro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$116.33
|
|
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