Cost of living comparison
compared to
Traverse City vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Traverse City is 31.3% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% more in Traverse City
- Groceries
-
pay 62.4% more in Traverse City
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Traverse City
- Housing
-
pay 96.4% more in Traverse City
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% more in Traverse City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Traverse City
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Traverse City
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Traverse City are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Traverse City. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Traverse City.
Traverse City vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Traverse City instead of Athens, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.14
|
|
Athens vs. Traverse City - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$2.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$5.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.45
|
|
Athens vs. Traverse City - Cost of groceries
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
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Athens vs. Traverse City - Cost of transportation
pay 96.4% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$1,983.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$1,418.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$112.10
|
|
Athens vs. Traverse City - Cost of housing
pay 38.9% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
$1,030.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
$11,136.00
|
|
Athens vs. Traverse City - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$63.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$9.50
|
|
Athens vs. Traverse City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$74.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$111.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$86.67
|
|
Athens vs. Traverse City - Cost of clothing
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