Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
George Town is 45.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% less in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% less in George Town
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in George Town.
George Town vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of Athens, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.32
MYR13.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$0.79
MYR3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.36
MYR1.46
|
|
Athens vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.13
MYR4.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$7.89
MYR32.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$2.23
MYR9.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.00
MYR4.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.36
MYR1.47
|
|
Athens vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$10.66
MYR43.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Athens vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$30.45
MYR125.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$489.73
MYR2,013.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$355.45
MYR1,461.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$37.15
MYR152.72
|
|
Athens vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$165.88
MYR681.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$4,763.03
MYR19,580.83
|
|
Athens vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$2.46
MYR10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.38
MYR18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$39.10
MYR160.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$5.45
MYR22.41
|
|
Athens vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$52.07
MYR214.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
|
Athens vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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