Cost of living comparison
Maynooth is 68.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.0% more in Maynooth
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Maynooth
- Transportation
-
pay 99.3% more in Maynooth
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Maynooth
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% more in Maynooth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% more in Maynooth
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Maynooth
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Maynooth are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Maynooth.
If you lived in Maynooth instead of Athens, you would:
pay 95.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$19.29
€17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.82
|
$2.25
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.95
€1.72
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$3.60
€3.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$5.45
€4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$5.19
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
pay 99.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.73
|
$7.19
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.45
|
$117.89
€103.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$23.26
€20.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
$55.82
€49.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€559.31
|
$2,357.88
€2,077.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€491.13
|
$2,161.39
€1,904.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
$133.47
€117.62
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€408.19
|
$964.59
€850.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
$9,645.87
€8,500.32
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$6.32
€5.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.27
|
$3.68
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
$16.61
€14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.50
|
$55.37
€48.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.50
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
$85.74
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
$41.10
€36.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
$95.57
€84.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.68
|
$91.81
€80.91
|
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