Cost of living comparison
Athens is 0.6% more expensive than Summerville.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.8% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 14.6% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 49.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 72.7% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Summerville. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Summerville, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Summerville
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Summerville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 49.1% more for transportation
|
Summerville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Summerville
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.83
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Summerville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.50
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Summerville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 72.7% more for clothing
|
Summerville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.40
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
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