Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ascoli Piceno vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Ascoli Piceno is 14.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Clothing
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pay 24.9% less in Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ascoli Piceno instead of Athens, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.28
|
$20.44
€17.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.17
|
$12.26
€10.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.16
|
$2.51
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$1.34
€1.17
|
|
Athens vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.21
|
$2.43
€2.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.58
|
$11.97
€10.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.28
|
$6.70
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.10
|
$4.83
€4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.23
|
$5.28
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.46
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
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Athens vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of groceries
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.93
|
$7.87
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.56
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,470.65
|
$32,119.71
€28,019.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.23
|
$24.53
€21.40
|
|
Athens vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€30.06
|
$29.20
€25.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€598.14
|
$642.39
€560.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€531.34
|
$408.80
€356.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€144.61
|
$172.27
€150.28
|
|
Athens vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of housing
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€494.45
|
$770.87
€672.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€10,103.36
|
$19,791.58
€17,264.87
|
|
Athens vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of childcare
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.09
|
$4.67
€4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.59
|
$1.75
€1.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.09
|
$6.77
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€49.11
|
$58.40
€50.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.17
|
$10.51
€9.17
|
|
Athens vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€88.52
|
$96.36
€84.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€41.59
|
$17.52
€15.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€91.82
|
$70.08
€61.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€109.86
|
$128.48
€112.08
|
|
Athens vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of clothing
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