Cost of living comparison
Athens is 22.8% cheaper than Maynooth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 43.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 20.4% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.9% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Athens
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Maynooth, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Maynooth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€17.60
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€2.05
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Maynooth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.72
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$6.59
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.97
|
$6.29
€5.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
€4.08
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.19
€4.73
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Maynooth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$7.64
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.89
€107.57
|
$30.01
€27.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,865.04
|
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.26
€21.22
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Maynooth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.93
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,357.88
€2,151.41
|
$634.68
€579.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,161.39
€1,972.13
|
$557.32
€508.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.47
€121.79
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Maynooth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$964.59
€880.12
|
$463.20
€422.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,801.24
|
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maynooth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.32
€5.77
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.36
|
$3.71
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.61
€15.16
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
€50.53
|
$49.36
€45.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.76
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Maynooth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€78.23
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.50
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.57
€87.20
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.81
€83.77
|
$115.38
€105.28
|
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