Cost of living comparison
Athens is 27.9% cheaper than Brighton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 42.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 56.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.7% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.39
|
$16.08
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.56
|
$9.65
€9.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.61
|
$2.06
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.19
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£4.18
|
$6.59
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£5.10
|
$6.29
€6.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.64
|
$4.50
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£3.05
|
$4.89
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.17
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.74
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.16
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.76
|
$7.64
€7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£93.36
|
$30.01
€28.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,026.36
|
$30,384.48
€28,961.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£17.62
|
$12.86
€12.26
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Brighton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£28.60
|
$32.55
€31.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,413.37
|
$634.68
€604.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,216.06
|
$557.32
€531.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£179.18
|
$153.41
€146.22
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,361.44
|
$463.20
€441.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,366.95
|
$10,722.29
€10,219.98
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.16
|
$5.36
€5.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.38
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£15.91
|
$4.88
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£39.79
|
$49.36
€47.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£13.34
|
$9.65
€9.19
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£73.30
|
$86.11
€82.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£38.47
|
$38.32
€36.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£79.90
|
$93.75
€89.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£66.70
|
$115.38
€109.98
|
|
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