Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delray Beach vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Delray Beach is 60.0% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.0% more in Delray Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 82.3% more in Delray Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Delray Beach
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Delray Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% more in Delray Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% more in Delray Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Delray Beach
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Delray Beach are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Delray Beach. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Delray Beach.
Delray Beach vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delray Beach instead of Athens, you would:
pay 89.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.00
|
|
Athens vs. Delray Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.52
|
|
Athens vs. Delray Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$19.38
|
|
Athens vs. Delray Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$64.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$3,166.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$2,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$195.30
|
|
Athens vs. Delray Beach - Cost of housing
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$25,375.00
|
|
Athens vs. Delray Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$6.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$51.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$16.00
|
|
Athens vs. Delray Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$56.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$116.67
|
|
Athens vs. Delray Beach - Cost of clothing
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