Cost of living comparison
Athens is 15.4% cheaper than Cairns.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 1.5% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 24.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Cairns, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Cairns
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.49
A$24.13
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.41
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.62
|
$2.06
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$3.85
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Cairns
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
A$3.88
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.33
|
$6.59
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
A$10.11
|
$6.29
€5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.29
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$6.66
|
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.15
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.62
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.31
A$5.16
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.62
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.63
|
$0.53
€0.47
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Cairns
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
A$6.69
|
$7.64
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$102.70
|
$30.01
€26.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,066.04
A$35,945.22
|
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.95
A$51.35
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Cairns
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
A$93.71
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.69
A$1,699.70
|
$634.68
€568.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.73
A$1,470.67
|
$557.32
€499.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.59
A$183.25
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairns
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$463.20
€414.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairns
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.27
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
A$6.42
|
$3.71
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$46.22
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.66
A$60.25
|
$49.36
€44.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.54
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Cairns
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.88
A$105.78
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.61
A$97.57
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
A$112.63
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.82
A$188.28
|
$115.38
€103.37
|
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