Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Aberdeen Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 34.4% more expensive than Aberdeen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 21.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 85.5% more in Athens
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in Aberdeen. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Athens. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Aberdeen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Aberdeen, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Aberdeen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Aberdeen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Aberdeen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.95
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Aberdeen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.01
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.00
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.00
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 21.3% less for childcare
|
Aberdeen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.00
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aberdeen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.5% more for clothing
|
Aberdeen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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