Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Worth vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Fort Worth is 53.4% more expensive than Athens.
Fort Worth vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of Athens, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.99
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.52
|
$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$2.41
|
|
Athens vs. Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.74
|
$5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.37
|
$3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.45
|
$3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.25
|
$6.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$1.55
|
|
Athens vs. Fort Worth - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.78
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€26.98
|
$78.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€24,965.18
|
$36,732.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.19
|
$16.92
|
|
Athens vs. Fort Worth - Cost of transportation
pay 91.3% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.10
|
$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€662.59
|
$1,655.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€585.14
|
$1,313.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€143.32
|
$160.40
|
|
Athens vs. Fort Worth - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€511.93
|
$1,912.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,501.17
|
$28,133.33
|
|
Athens vs. Fort Worth - Cost of childcare
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.67
|
$6.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
$9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.70
|
$55.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.49
|
$15.62
|
|
Athens vs. Fort Worth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€81.71
|
$60.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.71
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€92.90
|
$124.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€110.23
|
$132.23
|
|
Athens vs. Fort Worth - Cost of clothing
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