Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grass Valley vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Grass Valley is 64.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% more in Grass Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 73.9% more in Grass Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Grass Valley
- Housing
-
pay 93.0% more in Grass Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Grass Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Grass Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Grass Valley
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Grass Valley are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Grass Valley. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Grass Valley.
Grass Valley vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grass Valley instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.14
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$1.50
|
|
Athens vs. Grass Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.50
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.21
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
$5.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.88
|
|
Athens vs. Grass Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.85
|
$4.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.21
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.09
|
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Athens vs. Grass Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 93.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€591.27
|
$1,775.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€525.24
|
$1,575.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
$133.06
|
|
Athens vs. Grass Valley - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€488.78
|
$2,158.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
$32,215.00
|
|
Athens vs. Grass Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.55
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$12.50
|
|
Athens vs. Grass Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.60
|
$233.33
|
|
Athens vs. Grass Valley - Cost of clothing
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