Cost of living comparison
Kielce is 21.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% more in Kielce
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in Kielce
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Kielce
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Kielce
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Kielce
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% less in Kielce
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Kielce
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kielce.
If you lived in Kielce instead of Athens, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$9.90
PLN35.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$8.29
PLN29.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$1.98
PLN7.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$1.36
PLN4.90
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.20
PLN4.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$3.98
PLN14.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$3.56
PLN12.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$3.01
PLN10.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$2.81
PLN10.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.37
PLN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.68
PLN2.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.67
PLN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.69
PLN2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.28
PLN1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.42
PLN1.50
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$5.98
PLN21.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$29.69
PLN106.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$30,830.50
PLN111,083.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$8.17
PLN29.42
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$11.55
PLN41.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$507.28
PLN1,827.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$412.43
PLN1,485.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$135.36
PLN487.71
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$185.59
PLN668.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$5,444.02
PLN19,615.08
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$2.97
PLN10.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$2.97
PLN10.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$4.45
PLN16.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$32.99
PLN118.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$7.42
PLN26.75
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$71.14
PLN256.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$37.12
PLN133.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$71.14
PLN256.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$86.61
PLN312.06
|
|
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