Cost of living comparison
Athens is 22.1% cheaper than Darwin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Athens
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Darwin, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Darwin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.41
A$34.49
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.26
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.06
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.57
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Darwin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
A$4.29
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.61
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$6.91
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
A$6.33
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
A$5.75
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.59
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.02
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
A$2.57
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$3.16
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.19
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.56
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Darwin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
A$6.70
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.93
A$70.70
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.42
A$20.66
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Darwin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.86
A$92.15
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,647.57
A$2,536.29
|
$634.68
€558.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,321.09
A$2,033.70
|
$557.32
€490.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.80
A$278.32
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Darwin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,581.67
A$2,434.84
|
$463.20
€407.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,908.36
A$12,174.20
|
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Darwin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
A$5.58
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.37
A$39.06
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.18
A$123.43
|
$49.36
€43.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.35
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Darwin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.91
A$123.01
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
A$71.02
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.80
A$159.78
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.81
A$202.90
|
$115.38
€101.48
|
|
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