Cost of living comparison
Athens is 36.3% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 35.4% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 12.1% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 52.0% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 70.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.8% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 5.8% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Seattle
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$634.68
€558.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$557.32
€490.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$463.20
€407.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$49.36
€43.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Seattle
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$115.38
€101.48
|
|
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