Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lugo vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Lugo is 4.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% more in Lugo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Lugo
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Lugo
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Lugo
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Lugo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Lugo
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Lugo
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Lugo are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Lugo.
Lugo vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lugo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 49.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Lugo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.94
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
Athens vs. Lugo - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Lugo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.33
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$2.80
€2.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$2.91
€2.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.12
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.24
€1.05
|
|
Athens vs. Lugo - Cost of groceries
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Lugo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$6.71
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$30,951.72
€26,371.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$14.97
€12.76
|
|
Athens vs. Lugo - Cost of transportation
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Lugo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$34.85
€29.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$111.13
€94.68
|
|
Athens vs. Lugo - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Lugo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$362.08
€308.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$8,234.33
€7,015.70
|
|
Athens vs. Lugo - Cost of childcare
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Lugo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.16
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
Athens vs. Lugo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Lugo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$77.09
€65.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$143.08
€121.90
|
|
Athens vs. Lugo - Cost of clothing
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