Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lake Forest vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Lake Forest is 54.1% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.5% more in Lake Forest
- Groceries
-
pay 85.4% more in Lake Forest
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Lake Forest
- Housing
-
pay 91.5% more in Lake Forest
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% more in Lake Forest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% more in Lake Forest
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Lake Forest
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Lake Forest are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Lake Forest. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lake Forest.
Lake Forest vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lake Forest instead of Athens, you would:
pay 90.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.50
|
|
Athens vs. Lake Forest - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$9.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.36
|
|
Athens vs. Lake Forest - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$19.41
|
|
Athens vs. Lake Forest - Cost of transportation
pay 91.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$153.80
|
|
Athens vs. Lake Forest - Cost of housing
pay 93.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,211.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Athens vs. Lake Forest - Cost of childcare
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$14.75
|
|
Athens vs. Lake Forest - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$140.00
|
|
Athens vs. Lake Forest - Cost of clothing
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