Cost of living comparison
Athens is 50.7% cheaper than Zug.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 46.4% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 40.6% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 54.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 81.7% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 24.6% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Zug, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Zug
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.34
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.70
CHF4.67
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.36
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Zug
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.03
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
CHF9.57
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CHF6.45
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
CHF5.38
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.94
CHF8.95
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.31
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CHF1.30
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.70
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.93
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.83
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Zug
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.32
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.10
CHF73.75
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.26
CHF43.59
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Zug
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CHF43.99
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,984.32
CHF2,442.61
|
$634.68
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,081.42
CHF1,703.60
|
$557.32
€490.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.14
CHF167.91
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Zug
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,179.15
CHF2,602.08
|
$463.20
€407.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$48,471.38
CHF39,672.96
|
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zug
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.55
CHF7.00
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.16
CHF5.04
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
CHF7.93
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.18
CHF88.55
|
$49.36
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.67
CHF17.74
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Zug
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
CHF79.35
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
CHF37.11
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.47
CHF114.97
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.90
CHF153.79
|
$115.38
€101.46
|
|
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