Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Haven vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
New Haven is 48.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% more in New Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 89.4% more in New Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in New Haven
- Housing
-
pay 88.1% more in New Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% more in New Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in New Haven
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in New Haven are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in New Haven.
New Haven vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Haven instead of Athens, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.78
|
|
Athens vs. New Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$4.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.51
|
|
Athens vs. New Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$46.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$19.40
|
|
Athens vs. New Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 88.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,416.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$122.52
|
|
Athens vs. New Haven - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Athens vs. New Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.25
|
|
Athens vs. New Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$32.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$70.00
|
|
Athens vs. New Haven - Cost of clothing
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