Cost of living comparison
Athens is 30.5% more expensive than Zilina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Zilina.
If you lived in Athens instead of Zilina, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
Zilina
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.34
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.42
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.28
|
$2.06
€1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.10
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
Zilina
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
€1.17
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€5.65
|
$6.59
€5.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
€3.25
|
$6.29
€5.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.01
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
€2.60
|
$4.89
€4.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.46
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
Zilina
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.42
|
$7.64
€6.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$30.01
€25.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,922.33
|
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.56
€9.03
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
pay 27.5% more for housing
Zilina
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.35
€15.70
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$529.45
€452.95
|
$634.68
€542.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.57
€390.60
|
$557.32
€476.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.38
€144.91
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
Zilina
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€366.76
|
$463.20
€396.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,430.58
€5,501.36
|
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
|
pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
Zilina
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.83
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€1.98
|
$3.71
€3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
€29.80
|
$49.36
€42.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.34
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
Zilina
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.59
€45.84
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.44
€18.34
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€73.35
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.03
€85.58
|
$115.38
€98.71
|
|
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