Cost of living comparison
Athens is 23.5% cheaper than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.3% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 30.9% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 33.9% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 64.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 20.2% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Jersey City. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$6.59
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$6.29
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$7.64
€7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$30.01
€29.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$634.68
€618.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$557.32
€543.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$463.20
€451.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$49.36
€48.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$115.38
€112.52
|
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