Cost of living comparison
Pinehurst is 51.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% more in Pinehurst
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Pinehurst
- Transportation
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pay 9.6% less in Pinehurst
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% more in Pinehurst
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% more in Pinehurst
- Clothing
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pay 32.8% less in Pinehurst
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Pinehurst are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Pinehurst. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Pinehurst.
If you lived in Pinehurst instead of Athens, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Pinehurst
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Pinehurst
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$3.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$3.83
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
?? | |
pay 81.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$80.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$131.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
?? |
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$100.00
|
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