Cost of living comparison
Athens is 4.3% cheaper than Ogden.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 7.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 12.7% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 34.9% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 14.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.7% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 21.8% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Ogden. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Ogden, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Ogden
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Ogden
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.59
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.29
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Ogden
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$7.64
€7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.50
|
$30.01
€29.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,050.00
|
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.93
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Ogden
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.00
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$634.68
€618.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,266.67
|
$557.32
€543.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.40
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Ogden
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,073.33
|
$463.20
€451.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,400.00
|
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ogden
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$49.36
€48.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Ogden
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.00
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.12
|
$115.38
€112.52
|
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