Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alice Springs vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Alice Springs is 32.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.7% more in Alice Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 79.4% more in Alice Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Alice Springs
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Alice Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% more in Alice Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% more in Alice Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Alice Springs
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and transportation in Alice Springs are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Alice Springs.
Alice Springs vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alice Springs instead of Athens, you would:
pay 69.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$13.08
A$19.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.81
A$14.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.55
A$3.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.53
A$3.81
|
|
Athens vs. Alice Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.19
A$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$5.39
A$8.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$4.67
A$7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.74
A$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.61
A$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.93
A$2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.87
A$2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$3.26
A$4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.48
A$2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.11
A$1.67
|
|
Athens vs. Alice Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$4.90
A$7.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$56.88
A$85.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$29,772.43
A$44,757.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$14.04
A$21.10
|
|
Athens vs. Alice Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$66.07
A$99.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$619.28
A$930.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$567.50
A$853.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$150.08
A$225.61
|
|
Athens vs. Alice Springs - Cost of housing
pay 30.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,338.88
A$2,012.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$2,763.88
A$4,154.97
|
|
Athens vs. Alice Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.05
A$9.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$3.68
A$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$17.66
A$26.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$66.51
A$99.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.08
A$19.67
|
|
Athens vs. Alice Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Alice Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$71.96
A$108.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$11.45
A$17.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$141.74
A$213.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$111.21
A$167.18
|
|
Athens vs. Alice Springs - Cost of clothing
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