Cost of living comparison
compared to
Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Parsippany-Troy Hills is 53.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Transportation
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pay 41.0% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Housing
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pay 73.1% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Childcare
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pay 3.0 times more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.0% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Clothing
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pay 22.4% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Parsippany-Troy Hills are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Parsippany-Troy Hills instead of Athens, you would:
pay 44.6% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$12.00
|
|
| 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. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.00
|
|
Athens vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$95.00
|
|
| 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
|
$18.40
|
|
Athens vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 73.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$40.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$103.54
|
|
Athens vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Athens vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$12.00
|
|
Athens vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Parsippany-Troy Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$132.50
|
|
Athens vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of clothing
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