Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nowy Sacz vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Nowy Sacz is 22.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% more in Nowy Sacz
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Nowy Sacz
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Nowy Sacz
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Nowy Sacz
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Nowy Sacz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Nowy Sacz
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in Nowy Sacz
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Nowy Sacz.
Nowy Sacz vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nowy Sacz instead of Athens, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$8.20
PLN29.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.14
PLN7.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.70
PLN6.11
|
|
Athens vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.26
PLN4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$3.91
PLN14.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$3.85
PLN13.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$3.35
PLN12.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$2.93
PLN10.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.53
PLN1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.72
PLN2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.73
PLN2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.17
PLN4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.44
PLN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.56
PLN2.01
|
|
Athens vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$6.55
PLN23.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$34,064.62
PLN122,804.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$8.75
PLN31.54
|
|
Athens vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$555.94
PLN2,004.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$455.69
PLN1,642.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$223.67
PLN806.35
|
|
Athens vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of housing
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$270.68
PLN975.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$2,296.68
PLN8,279.61
|
|
Athens vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$3.01
PLN10.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$3.20
PLN11.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.33
PLN19.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$8.75
PLN31.54
|
|
Athens vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$61.52
PLN221.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$39.64
PLN142.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$60.15
PLN216.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$76.56
PLN275.99
|
|
Athens vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of clothing
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