Cost of living comparison
compared to
State College vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
State College is 45.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% more in State College
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% more in State College
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% more in State College
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% more in State College
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in State College
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in State College
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in State College
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in State College are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in State College.
State College vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in State College instead of Athens, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.00
|
|
Athens vs. State College - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.32
|
|
Athens vs. State College - Cost of groceries
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$3.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$23.20
|
|
Athens vs. State College - Cost of transportation
pay 68.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$1,167.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$121.12
|
|
Athens vs. State College - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
$1,046.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
$28,560.00
|
|
Athens vs. State College - Cost of childcare
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$12.00
|
|
Athens vs. State College - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$42.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$114.75
|
|
Athens vs. State College - Cost of clothing
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