Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stevens Point vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Stevens Point is 30.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% more in Stevens Point
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% more in Stevens Point
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Stevens Point
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% more in Stevens Point
- Childcare
-
pay 100.0% more in Stevens Point
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Stevens Point
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% less in Stevens Point
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Stevens Point are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Stevens Point. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Stevens Point.
Stevens Point vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stevens Point instead of Athens, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.88
|
|
Athens vs. Stevens Point - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.68
|
|
Athens vs. Stevens Point - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$16.18
|
|
Athens vs. Stevens Point - Cost of transportation
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$132.03
|
|
Athens vs. Stevens Point - Cost of housing
pay 100.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Athens vs. Stevens Point - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$68.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$12.00
|
|
Athens vs. Stevens Point - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$100.00
|
|
Athens vs. Stevens Point - Cost of clothing
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