Cost of living comparison
Tucson is 50.5% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.5% more in Tucson
- Groceries
-
pay 64.8% more in Tucson
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Tucson
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Tucson
- Childcare
-
pay 90.6% more in Tucson
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% more in Tucson
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Tucson
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Tucson are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Tucson. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Tucson.
If you lived in Tucson instead of Athens, you would:
pay 91.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 64.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$3.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$10.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$36,113.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$13.69
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$85.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$1,265.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$1,148.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$224.28
|
|
pay 90.6% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$1,091.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$15,605.00
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$37.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$97.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$102.00
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tucson or Athens. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.