Cost of living comparison
Greenville is 43.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% more in Greenville
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% more in Greenville
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Greenville
- Housing
-
pay 94.6% more in Greenville
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Greenville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% more in Greenville
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Greenville
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Greenville are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Greenville. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Greenville.
If you lived in Greenville instead of Athens, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Greenville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$2.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$2.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.48
|
|
| 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
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 94.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$85.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,428.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$1,245.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$102.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$105.50
|
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