Cost of living comparison
Athens is 13.3% cheaper than Essen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 13.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 25.8% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 20.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 13.7% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.1% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 13.7% less in Athens
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Essen. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Essen, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Essen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.03
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Essen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.01
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.99
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.95
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
€5.43
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Essen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
€6.27
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.19
€39.74
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Essen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.29
€42.47
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.32
€605.39
|
$634.68
€558.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.55
€485.10
|
$557.32
€490.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.43
€229.93
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
|
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Essen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.76
€374.46
|
$463.20
€407.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,045.14
€7,955.41
|
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Essen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.53
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.69
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.43
€32.04
|
$49.36
€43.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.07
€14.13
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Essen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.92
€79.97
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.52
€48.83
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.03
€86.22
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.93
€117.80
|
$115.38
€101.48
|
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