Cost of living comparison
Athens is 11.8% cheaper than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 3.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 15.8% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 31.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 6.1% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Athens
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Corby, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Corby
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.58
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
£6.12
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.19
|
$2.06
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.17
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Corby
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.25
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.28
|
$6.59
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
£4.60
|
$6.29
€5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
£2.74
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.21
£3.17
|
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.89
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.43
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.02
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.53
€0.47
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Corby
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.43
|
$7.64
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£58.34
|
$30.01
€26.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,624.64
£22,302.67
|
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
£10.83
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Corby
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£27.48
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.08
£680.63
|
$634.68
€568.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.23
£777.86
|
$557.32
€499.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.58
£186.39
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Corby
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,131.68
£1,604.82
|
$463.20
€414.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,457.69
£4,861.62
|
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.89
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
£2.97
|
$3.71
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.67
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.26
£25.04
|
$49.36
€44.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.37
£8.56
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Corby
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.10
£64.82
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.43
£36.46
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£66.44
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£68.06
|
$115.38
€103.37
|
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