Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laramie vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Laramie is 41.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.6% more in Laramie
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% more in Laramie
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Laramie
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% more in Laramie
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Laramie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% more in Laramie
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Laramie
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Laramie are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Laramie. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Laramie.
Laramie vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laramie instead of Athens, you would:
pay 75.6% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Laramie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.38
|
|
Athens vs. Laramie - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Laramie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.16
|
|
Athens vs. Laramie - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Laramie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$14.90
|
|
Athens vs. Laramie - Cost of transportation
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Laramie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$85.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$816.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$146.62
|
|
Athens vs. Laramie - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Laramie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,493.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$24,500.00
|
|
Athens vs. Laramie - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Laramie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$6.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$10.75
|
|
Athens vs. Laramie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Laramie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$58.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$88.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$103.00
|
|
Athens vs. Laramie - Cost of clothing
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