Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint George vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Saint George is 37.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% more in Saint George
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% more in Saint George
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Saint George
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% more in Saint George
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% more in Saint George
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in Saint George
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Saint George
Saint George vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint George instead of Athens, you would:
pay 67.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.92
|
$13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.50
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$2.28
|
|
Athens vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.71
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.34
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.43
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.23
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$1.04
|
|
Athens vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.75
|
$4.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€26.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€24,847.64
|
$37,191.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.14
|
$24.73
|
|
Athens vs. Saint George - Cost of transportation
pay 80.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€26.97
|
$72.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€659.47
|
$1,560.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€582.38
|
$1,373.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€142.64
|
$99.41
|
|
Athens vs. Saint George - Cost of housing
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€509.52
|
$603.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,447.02
|
$25,220.00
|
|
Athens vs. Saint George - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.97
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.65
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€4.97
|
$9.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.48
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.45
|
$13.00
|
|
Athens vs. Saint George - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€81.33
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.54
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€92.46
|
$83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€109.71
|
$94.00
|
|
Athens vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing
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