Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kielce vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Kielce is 20.8% cheaper than Athens.
Kielce vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kielce instead of Athens, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$11.51
PLN44.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$7.67
PLN29.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.51
|
$1.45
PLN5.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$1.11
PLN4.30
|
|
Athens vs. Kielce - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$1.41
PLN5.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.73
|
$3.54
PLN13.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.35
|
$4.06
PLN15.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.44
|
$3.22
PLN12.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.24
|
$2.96
PLN11.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.43
PLN1.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.71
PLN2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$0.58
PLN2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.07
PLN4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$0.30
PLN1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.36
PLN1.40
|
|
Athens vs. Kielce - Cost of groceries
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.76
|
$5.99
PLN23.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€26.91
|
$30.68
PLN119.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
$30,576.90
PLN119K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.16
|
$9.97
PLN38.74
|
|
Athens vs. Kielce - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.02
|
$15.09
PLN58.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€660.73
|
$707.38
PLN2,747.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€583.50
|
$553.98
PLN2,152.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€142.92
|
$176.21
PLN684.54
|
|
Athens vs. Kielce - Cost of housing
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€510.50
|
$264.20
PLN1,026.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,468.93
|
$8,079.52
PLN31,386.64
|
|
Athens vs. Kielce - Cost of childcare
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$3.45
PLN13.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.66
|
$3.03
PLN11.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
$5.11
PLN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.57
|
$38.35
PLN148.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.47
|
$7.67
PLN29.80
|
|
Athens vs. Kielce - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€81.48
|
$72.61
PLN282.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.61
|
$35.80
PLN139.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€92.64
|
$76.70
PLN297.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€109.92
|
$105.47
PLN409.71
|
|
Athens vs. Kielce - Cost of clothing
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