Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eden Prairie vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Eden Prairie is 63.1% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% more in Eden Prairie
- Groceries
-
pay 94.3% more in Eden Prairie
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% more in Eden Prairie
- Housing
-
pay 86.0% more in Eden Prairie
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Eden Prairie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% more in Eden Prairie
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Eden Prairie
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Eden Prairie are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Eden Prairie.
Eden Prairie vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eden Prairie instead of Athens, you would:
pay 72.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.30
|
|
Athens vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.87
|
|
Athens vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of groceries
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$36,165.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$16.18
|
|
Athens vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of transportation
pay 86.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$68.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$170.84
|
|
Athens vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$26,555.00
|
|
Athens vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of childcare
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$15.00
|
|
Athens vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$42.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$84.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$113.12
|
|
Athens vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of clothing
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