Cost of living comparison
Athens is 12.8% more expensive than Valparaiso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 2.9% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 57.3% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 27.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 16.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.2% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 45.0% more in Athens
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Valparaiso. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Valparaiso
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Valparaiso
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
|
$6.59
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$6.29
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
|
$4.89
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 57.3% more for transportation
|
Valparaiso
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$7.64
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€26.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,384.48
€26,668.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Valparaiso
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$32.55
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$634.68
€557.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$557.32
€489.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.48
|
$153.41
€134.65
|
|
pay 16.8% less for childcare
|
Valparaiso
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.00
|
$463.20
€406.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,136.00
|
$10,722.29
€9,410.95
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valparaiso
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$3.71
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.92
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$49.36
€43.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Valparaiso
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.67
|
$86.11
€75.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50
|
$38.32
€33.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$93.75
€82.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$115.38
€101.27
|
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