Cost of living comparison
Athens is 21.8% cheaper than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 34.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 24.3% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 59.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Athens
The cost of transportation and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Bergen County. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
|
Bergen County
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Bergen County
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Bergen County
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Bergen County
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Bergen County
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen County
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Bergen County
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
|
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