Cost of living comparison
Athens is 24.2% cheaper than Bath.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 13.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 26.9% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 41.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 51.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.2% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 14.4% more in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bath, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Bath
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.00
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.50
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
£1.83
|
$2.06
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.26
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Bath
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
£1.22
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
£3.87
|
$6.59
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
£4.88
|
$6.29
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
£3.80
|
$4.50
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$4.89
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.56
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.36
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
£1.53
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.49
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.51
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Bath
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.48
|
$7.64
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.61
£81.02
|
$30.01
€27.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,293.48
|
$30,384.48
€28,050.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.77
£13.76
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Bath
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.36
£31.26
|
$32.55
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.60
£1,145.18
|
$634.68
€585.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,248.49
£966.96
|
$557.32
€514.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.72
£183.34
|
$153.41
€141.63
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Bath
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.42
£1,250.37
|
$463.20
€427.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,003.60
|
$10,722.29
€9,898.72
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bath
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.00
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
£3.31
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
£14.25
|
$4.88
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.95
£41.01
|
$49.36
€45.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£10.00
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Bath
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.91
£58.02
|
$86.11
€79.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.44
£26.67
|
$38.32
€35.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.88
£66.52
|
$93.75
€86.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.60
£73.27
|
$115.38
€106.52
|
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