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Niagara Falls vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Niagara Falls is 49.7% more expensive than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 71.6% more in Niagara Falls
Groceries: pay 92.1% more in Niagara Falls
Transportation: pay 19.6% more in Niagara Falls
Housing: pay 56.1% more in Niagara Falls
Childcare: pay 90.8% more in Niagara Falls
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% more in Niagara Falls
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Niagara Falls

The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Niagara Falls are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niagara Falls instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 71.6% more for restaurants

	Athens	Niagara Falls
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.11	$25.00	+42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.51 €9.06	$12.00	+14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 €2.14	$2.67	+7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 €0.54	$2.00	+221.7%
Average			+71.6%

Athens vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.1% more for groceries

	Athens	Niagara Falls
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 €1.20	$3.39	+144.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.54 €6.50	$6.40	-15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 €6.21	$3.44	-52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 €4.05	$3.96	-15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 €4.18	$3.80	-21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.89	$2.71	+163.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.84	$0.70	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.61	$2.52	+257.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.92	$2.87	+168.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.58	$1.85	+177.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.49	$1.89	+234.1%
Average			+92.1%

Athens vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.6% more for transportation

	Athens	Niagara Falls
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.94 €6.85	$3.32	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.04 €30.21	$55.00	+57.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,198.27 €25,178.46	$36,344.69	+24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.02 €12.09	$21.77	+55.3%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 56.1% more for housing

	Athens	Niagara Falls
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.45 €29.71	$74.35	+115.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$685.67 €591.27	$1,050.00	+53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.10 €525.24	$900.00	+47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$165.77 €142.95	$178.92	+7.9%
Average			+56.1%

Athens vs. Niagara Falls - Cost of housing

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pay 90.8% more for childcare

	Athens	Niagara Falls
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$566.82 €488.78	$1,300.00	+129.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,581.98 €9,987.46	$17,625.00	+52.2%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Niagara Falls
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.04	$6.89	+18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12 €3.55	$5.44	+32.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 €5.04	$13.00	+122.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.30 €48.55	$40.00	-29.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.51 €9.06	$15.00	+42.7%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	Athens	Niagara Falls
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.47 €87.50	$46.00	-54.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.68 €41.11	$46.13	-3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.26 €90.77	$93.75	-10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.94 €108.60	$114.75	-8.9%
Average			-19.4%

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