Cost of living comparison
Summerville vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Summerville is 61.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.3% more in Summerville
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Summerville
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Summerville
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Summerville
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Summerville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.5% more in Summerville
- Clothing
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pay 12.6% less in Summerville
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Summerville are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Summerville. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Summerville.
Summerville vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Summerville instead of Athens, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Summerville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.07
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
$12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.53
|
$3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.78
|
$7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.40
|
$3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.47
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.27
|
$11.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$3.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$3.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.82
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€27.12
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€25,094.18
|
$31,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.25
|
$17.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.24
|
$84.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€666.01
|
$2,142.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€588.16
|
$1,762.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€144.06
|
$162.31
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€514.58
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,560.60
|
$22,000.00
|
|
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.69
|
$6.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€5.02
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.96
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.54
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€82.14
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.89
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€93.38
|
$97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€110.80
|
$118.75
|
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