Cost of living comparison
Hickory is 51.6% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% more in Hickory
- Groceries
-
pay 78.0% more in Hickory
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Hickory
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% more in Hickory
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Hickory
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% more in Hickory
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Hickory
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Hickory are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hickory.
If you lived in Hickory instead of Athens, you would:
pay 43.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Hickory
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$15.00
|
|
|
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
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$3.87
|
|
| 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
|
$2.50
|
|
| 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
|
$0.58
|
|
| 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 15.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$45.00
|
|
| 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 69.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$975.00
|
|
|
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
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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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