Cost of living comparison
Lexington is 41.0% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% more in Lexington
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in Lexington
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Lexington
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% more in Lexington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lexington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Lexington
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Lexington
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Lexington are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Lexington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lexington.
If you lived in Lexington instead of Athens, you would:
pay 51.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.64
|
$4.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.38
|
$3.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.18
|
$5.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.28
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.53
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.67
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
$29,349.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$17.43
|
|
pay 67.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€542.97
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€476.78
|
$790.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
$156.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€396.27
|
$1,133.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
$20,900.00
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.17
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
$7.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.23
|
$37.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.25
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
$56.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
$79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.71
|
$120.60
|
|
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