Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rock Hill vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Rock Hill is 28.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.1% more in Rock Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 76.7% more in Rock Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Rock Hill
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% more in Rock Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Rock Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Rock Hill
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Rock Hill are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rock Hill instead of Athens, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.85
|
|
Athens vs. Rock Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.7% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$2.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.46
|
|
Athens vs. Rock Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$2.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$25.34
|
|
Athens vs. Rock Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 61.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$111.62
|
|
Athens vs. Rock Hill - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
?? |
Athens vs. Rock Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$12.00
|
|
Athens vs. Rock Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$108.33
|
|
Athens vs. Rock Hill - Cost of clothing
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