Cost of living comparison
Athens is 7.5% cheaper than Wolfsburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 10.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 8.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.2% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% more in Athens
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Wolfsburg, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Wolfsburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Wolfsburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
€5.86
|
$6.59
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
€3.94
|
$6.29
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
€5.71
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Wolfsburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.42
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$30.01
€27.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
€21.99
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33
€46.10
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€466.35
|
$634.68
€581.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.71
€392.71
|
$557.32
€510.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.44
€205.60
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
|
pay 8.0% less for childcare
|
Wolfsburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.02
€581.71
|
$463.20
€424.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wolfsburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
€3.53
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.31
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€51.54
|
$49.36
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.92
€53.97
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.91
€97.93
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.65
€125.18
|
$115.38
€105.70
|
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