Cost of living comparison
Athens is 0.8% cheaper than Sheboygan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 12.4% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 70.5% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 26.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 65.7% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.0% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% more in Athens
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Sheboygan. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Sheboygan, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Sheboygan
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Sheboygan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 70.5% more for transportation
|
Sheboygan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Sheboygan
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.81
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Sheboygan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,350.00
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sheboygan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Sheboygan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.50
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
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