Cost of living comparison
Athens is 0.8% more expensive than Queenstown.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.5% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 23.9% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 1.4% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 7.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 51.8% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.3% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% more in Athens
The cost of childcare and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Queenstown. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Queenstown, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
Queenstown
|
Athens
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.75
NZ$17.89
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
NZ$3.64
|
$2.06
€1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
Queenstown
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.29
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
NZ$6.62
|
$6.59
€5.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
NZ$13.12
|
$6.29
€5.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
NZ$8.82
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
NZ$7.59
|
$4.89
€4.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.25
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.23
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
NZ$2.43
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
NZ$4.44
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.46
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
Queenstown
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
NZ$10.37
|
$7.64
€6.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€25.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,200.81
NZ$48,587.05
|
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
NZ$30.98
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
Queenstown
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.44
NZ$87.25
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.69
NZ$2,330.60
|
$634.68
€542.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.08
NZ$2,111.62
|
$557.32
€476.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.74
NZ$116.04
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
Queenstown
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.26
NZ$621.06
|
$463.20
€396.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,972.15
NZ$9,937.02
|
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
Queenstown
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$9.94
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.65
|
$3.71
€3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.75
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.03
NZ$94.90
|
$49.36
€42.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
Queenstown
|
Athens
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$109.31
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
NZ$57.97
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
NZ$149.06
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.94
NZ$201.22
|
$115.38
€98.71
|
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