Cost of living comparison
Athens is 8.6% cheaper than West New York.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.9% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 15.9% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 18.7% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 12.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 56.1% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 11.5% more in Athens
The cost of transportation, housing, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in West New York. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of West New York, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
West New York
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$6.59
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$6.29
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
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pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
West New York
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.64
€7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$30.01
€29.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$634.68
€618.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$557.32
€543.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$463.20
€451.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
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pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$49.36
€48.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
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pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
West New York
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$115.38
€112.52
|
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