Cost of living comparison
Athens is 18.7% cheaper than Naperville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 9.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 34.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 65.7% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.3% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 36.0% more in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Naperville, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Naperville
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Naperville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
|
$6.59
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$6.29
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.89
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Naperville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.64
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.00
|
$30.01
€26.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$30,384.48
€26,668.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.52
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Naperville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$32.55
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,950.00
|
$634.68
€557.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,683.33
|
$557.32
€489.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06
|
$153.41
€134.65
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Naperville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,350.00
|
$463.20
€406.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€9,410.95
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Naperville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.71
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$49.36
€43.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
|
Naperville
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$86.11
€75.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
|
$38.32
€33.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.50
|
$93.75
€82.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.50
|
$115.38
€101.27
|
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