Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.2% cheaper than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 23.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 74.9% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 52.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 67.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.9% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 70.9% more in Athens
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
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pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€26.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$634.68
€558.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$557.32
€490.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$463.20
€407.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$49.36
€43.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
pay 70.9% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$115.38
€101.59
|
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