Cost of living comparison
Athens is 18.2% cheaper than Morristown.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 32.9% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 32.8% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 45.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 47.8% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Morristown. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Morristown, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Morristown
|
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
|
$12.00
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Morristown
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.86
|
$6.59
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$6.29
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Morristown
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$7.64
€7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€29.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
|
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Morristown
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.33
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,150.00
|
$634.68
€618.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,550.00
|
$557.32
€543.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Morristown
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$463.20
€451.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morristown
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.00
|
$49.36
€48.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
pay 47.8% more for clothing
|
Morristown
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.00
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.50
|
$115.38
€112.52
|
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