Cost of living comparison
Athens is 26.9% cheaper than Parramatta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Parramatta, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Parramatta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.71
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Parramatta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$6.59
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$6.29
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.78
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.11
|
$4.89
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.29
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.01
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.15
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
A$3.50
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.72
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.60
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Parramatta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.73
|
$7.64
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$131.81
A$205.66
|
$30.01
€26.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$30,384.48
€26,668.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Parramatta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$81.48
|
$32.55
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,713.48
A$2,673.54
|
$634.68
€557.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,449.87
A$2,262.23
|
$557.32
€489.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$153.41
€134.65
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Parramatta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$463.20
€406.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$10,722.29
€9,410.95
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parramatta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$3.71
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.95
A$51.41
|
$49.36
€43.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
A$22.62
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Parramatta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.08
A$123.39
|
$86.11
€75.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.25
|
$38.32
€33.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$168.83
|
$93.75
€82.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$203.10
|
$115.38
€101.27
|
|
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