Cost of living comparison
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Lawrence vs. Alexandroupolis Cost of Living Summary
Lawrence is 40.4% more expensive than Alexandroupolis.
Lawrence vs. Alexandroupolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lawrence instead of Alexandroupolis, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Alexandroupolis
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.64
€9.50
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.37
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.87
|
|
Alexandroupolis vs. Lawrence - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.6% more for groceries
|
Alexandroupolis
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
€1.26
|
$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.09
€5.44
|
$5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.60
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
€4.26
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
€4.08
|
$5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.33
|
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Alexandroupolis vs. Lawrence - Cost of groceries
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Alexandroupolis
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
€7.42
|
$3.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€24,975.22
|
$22,349.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
€11.75
|
$13.91
|
|
Alexandroupolis vs. Lawrence - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Alexandroupolis
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€26.66
|
$64.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.89
€424.92
|
$1,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.57
€366.60
|
$924.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.63
€76.46
|
$210.42
|
|
Alexandroupolis vs. Lawrence - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Alexandroupolis
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.59
€425.54
|
$980.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,030.67
€8,063.46
|
$19,239.33
|
|
Alexandroupolis vs. Lawrence - Cost of childcare
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alexandroupolis
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.32
|
$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.90
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
€44.99
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
€6.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Alexandroupolis vs. Lawrence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Alexandroupolis
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.78
€86.41
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.46
€40.59
|
$39.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.17
€108.19
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.78
€117.67
|
$100.00
|
|
Alexandroupolis vs. Lawrence - Cost of clothing
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