Cost of living comparison
Athens is 14.1% cheaper than Christchurch.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Christchurch, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Christchurch
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.32
NZ$31.14
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.34
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.30
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Christchurch
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
NZ$3.59
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
NZ$7.63
|
$6.59
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$13.03
|
$6.29
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.43
NZ$11.55
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
NZ$7.36
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.41
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
NZ$2.03
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.56
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.53
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.74
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Christchurch
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$11.30
|
$7.64
€7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.68
NZ$74.94
|
$30.01
€29.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,874.66
NZ$48,327.03
|
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.02
NZ$30.61
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Christchurch
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$87.59
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.40
NZ$2,390.58
|
$634.68
€618.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.34
NZ$2,183.67
|
$557.32
€543.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
NZ$172.49
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
|
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Christchurch
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.54
NZ$1,141.05
|
$463.20
€451.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$18,267.62
|
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Christchurch
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.57
NZ$11.81
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$6.01
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$42.42
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.62
NZ$67.66
|
$49.36
€48.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Christchurch
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
NZ$142.12
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.35
NZ$68.97
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$153.57
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.00
NZ$258.94
|
$115.38
€112.52
|
|
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