Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Bern vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
New Bern is 37.5% more expensive than Athens.
New Bern vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Bern instead of Athens, you would:
pay 65.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.23
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.14
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.15
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$2.04
|
|
Athens vs. New Bern - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.21
|
$3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.55
|
$4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.26
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.09
|
$3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.22
|
$5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.58
|
|
Athens vs. New Bern - Cost of groceries
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.90
|
$2.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.47
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,388.83
|
$35,112.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.19
|
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Athens vs. New Bern - Cost of transportation
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.96
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€596.21
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€529.63
|
$900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€144.15
|
$172.06
|
|
Athens vs. New Bern - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€492.87
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€10,070.90
|
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Athens vs. New Bern - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.08
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.58
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.08
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.95
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.14
|
$11.25
|
|
Athens vs. New Bern - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€88.23
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€41.46
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€91.53
|
$98.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€109.51
|
$113.33
|
|
Athens vs. New Bern - Cost of clothing
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