Cost of living comparison

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Tiffin vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Tiffin is 7.6% more expensive than Athens.

Restaurants
pay 26.4% less in Tiffin
Groceries
pay 27.5% more in Tiffin
Transportation
pay 22.4% less in Tiffin
Housing
pay 12.7% more in Tiffin
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Tiffin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.8% more in Tiffin
Clothing
pay 12.2% less in Tiffin

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Tiffin are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Tiffin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tiffin.

Tiffin vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tiffin instead of Athens, you would:

pay 26.4% less for restaurants

 
Athens
Tiffin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.07
$10.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.05
$7.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.82
€2.53
$2.00
 

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pay 27.5% more for groceries

 
Athens
Tiffin
Bread
1 loaf
$1.43
€1.28
$3.53
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.56
€6.78
$3.31
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.14
€6.40
$3.00
 

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

 
Athens
Tiffin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.72
€7.82
$3.84
 
Monthly public transit pass $30.23
€27.12
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,970.99
€25,094.18
$36,033.00
 

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pay 12.7% more for housing

 
Athens
Tiffin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.36
€27.24
$68.92
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $742.36
€666.01
$959.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $655.59
€588.16
$611.50
 

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Athens
Tiffin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $573.57
€514.58
$1,368.37
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,885.92
€11,560.60
$32,070.71
 

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pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Athens
Tiffin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.60
€5.02
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.11
€3.69
$5.61
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.60
€5.02
$8.00
 

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

 
Athens
Tiffin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$91.55
€82.14
$59.09
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.01
€35.89
$41.44
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.08
€93.38
$96.30
 

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