Cost of living comparison
Athens is 12.5% cheaper than Hickory.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 11.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 18.4% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 24.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 56.4% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.0% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 17.9% more in Athens
The cost of transportation and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Hickory. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Hickory, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Hickory
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Hickory
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Hickory
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Hickory
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$975.00
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.25
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Hickory
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hickory
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Hickory
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.33
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
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