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Raleigh vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Raleigh is 56.3% more expensive than Athens.
Raleigh vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Raleigh instead of Athens, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
Athens | Raleigh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $20.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.51 €9.23 | $10.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.48 €2.17 | $2.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.62 €0.55 | $2.07 | |
Athens vs. Raleigh - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Athens | Raleigh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.39 €1.22 | $4.07 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.54 €6.62 | $6.87 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.20 €6.32 | $3.35 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.70 €4.13 | $4.68 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.85 €4.26 | $5.21 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.03 €0.90 | $2.89 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.97 €0.85 | $0.63 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.71 €0.62 | $2.57 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.07 €0.94 | $2.94 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.67 €0.59 | $1.68 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.57 €0.50 | $1.93 | |
Athens vs. Raleigh - Cost of groceries
pay 1.8% less for transportation
Athens | Raleigh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.94 €6.97 | $3.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $35.04 €30.76 | $45.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,198.27 €25,636.14 | $34,689.37 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.02 €12.31 | $14.90 | |
Athens vs. Raleigh - Cost of transportation
pay 95.7% more for housing
Athens | Raleigh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $34.45 €30.25 | $67.64 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $685.67 €602.02 | $1,775.64 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $609.10 €534.79 | $1,470.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $165.77 €145.55 | $142.76 | |
Athens vs. Raleigh - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Athens | Raleigh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $566.82 €497.67 | $1,490.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,581.98 €10,169.00 | $24,083.25 | |
Athens vs. Raleigh - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
Athens | Raleigh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $5.88 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.12 €3.62 | $5.27 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.84 €5.13 | $7.50 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $56.30 €49.43 | $40.18 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.51 €9.23 | $15.00 | |
Athens vs. Raleigh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
Athens | Raleigh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $101.47 €89.09 | $51.78 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $47.68 €41.86 | $48.25 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.26 €92.42 | $103.08 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.94 €110.58 | $137.22 | |
Athens vs. Raleigh - Cost of clothing
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