Cost of living comparison
Athens is 19.1% cheaper than Newcastle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Newcastle, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
Newcastle
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.54
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.79
|
$2.06
€1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.11
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
Newcastle
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
A$3.32
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
A$8.31
|
$6.59
€5.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
A$7.42
|
$6.29
€5.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.00
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
A$5.59
|
$4.89
€4.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.24
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.73
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$2.94
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
A$1.37
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
Newcastle
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
A$6.88
|
$7.64
€6.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$217.78
|
$30.01
€25.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,501.84
|
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.38
A$21.86
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
Newcastle
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$79.38
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.52
A$1,943.44
|
$634.68
€542.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.56
A$1,631.89
|
$557.32
€476.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.11
A$214.50
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
Newcastle
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.64
A$1,402.48
|
$463.20
€396.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$27,218.76
|
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
Newcastle
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.27
|
$3.71
€3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.63
A$48.09
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.45
A$72.13
|
$49.36
€42.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
A$19.03
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
Newcastle
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.49
A$110.20
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.44
A$58.44
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.05
A$153.61
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.26
A$140.25
|
$115.38
€98.71
|
|
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