Cost of living comparison
Athens is 21.0% cheaper than Mackay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 3.3% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 12.0% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% more in Athens
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Mackay, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Mackay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.03
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.74
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
A$4.95
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.16
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Mackay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
A$3.64
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.81
|
$6.59
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
A$8.47
|
$6.29
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
A$7.65
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
A$5.04
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.79
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.73
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.68
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
A$3.53
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.71
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
A$1.20
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Mackay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.34
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$104.11
|
$30.01
€27.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,894.22
A$59,864.49
|
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Mackay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
A$117.65
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.01
A$1,058.47
|
$634.68
€581.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.82
A$887.56
|
$557.32
€510.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.39
A$212.31
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Mackay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.02
A$2,769.38
|
$463.20
€424.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mackay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
A$6.12
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$39.54
A$62.47
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.67
A$135.35
|
$49.36
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.83
A$23.43
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Mackay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.38
A$130.14
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.66
A$46.85
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.56
A$150.96
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.26
A$101.51
|
$115.38
€105.70
|
|
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