Cost of living comparison
compared to
Daytona Beach vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Daytona Beach is 24.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% more in Daytona Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% more in Daytona Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Daytona Beach
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% more in Daytona Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Daytona Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Daytona Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Daytona Beach
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Daytona Beach are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Daytona Beach. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Daytona Beach.
Daytona Beach vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Daytona Beach instead of Athens, you would:
pay 55.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.92
|
|
Athens vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.7% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.12
|
|
Athens vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
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Athens vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 84.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$80.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,458.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,368.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$107.06
|
|
Athens vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of housing
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$625.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
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Athens vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$5.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$8.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$29.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$14.00
|
|
Athens vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$87.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$101.25
|
|
Athens vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of clothing
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