Cost of living comparison
Marietta is 55.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.5% more in Marietta
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Marietta
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Marietta
- Housing
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pay 91.1% more in Marietta
- Childcare
-
pay 82.7% more in Marietta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.4% more in Marietta
- Clothing
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pay 10.5% less in Marietta
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Marietta are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Marietta. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Marietta.
If you lived in Marietta instead of Athens, you would:
pay 92.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Marietta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$2.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Marietta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$6.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$2.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$1.68
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Marietta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$15.43
|
|
pay 91.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Marietta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$67.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$1,333.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$159.73
|
|
pay 82.7% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Marietta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$18,342.00
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Marietta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Marietta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$54.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$42.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$93.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$97.50
|
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