Cost of living comparison
Athens is 11.1% more expensive than Kranj.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 1.3% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 59.1% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 15.1% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 4.3% less in Athens
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Kranj. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Kranj, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Kranj
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.56
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.54
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Kranj
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.75
€7.70
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
€2.99
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€3.90
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.31
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.41
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 59.1% more for transportation
|
Kranj
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.16
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,503.02
|
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.95
€9.63
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Kranj
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
€29.53
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.92
€581.16
|
$634.68
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€447.65
|
$557.32
€490.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€169.29
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
|
pay 15.1% more for childcare
|
Kranj
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$478.54
€420.79
|
$463.20
€407.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,038.22
€7,068.18
|
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kranj
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
€1.98
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€47.12
|
$49.36
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Kranj
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€84.82
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.75
€97.38
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€113.09
|
$115.38
€101.46
|
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