Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux City vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Sioux City is 21.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% more in Sioux City
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Sioux City
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Sioux City
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Sioux City
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% more in Sioux City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% more in Sioux City
- Clothing
-
pay 43.2% less in Sioux City
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Sioux City are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Sioux City.
Sioux City vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux City instead of Athens, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$10.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.76
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux City - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.36
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux City - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$48.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$11.94
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux City - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$108.83
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux City - Cost of housing
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
$1,083.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
$11,812.00
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux City - Cost of childcare
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$6.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$15.00
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$88.33
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux City - Cost of clothing
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