Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Chester vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
West Chester is 70.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% more in West Chester
- Groceries
-
pay 80.8% more in West Chester
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% more in West Chester
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in West Chester
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in West Chester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% more in West Chester
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in West Chester
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in West Chester are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in West Chester.
West Chester vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Chester instead of Athens, you would:
pay 51.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.78
|
|
Athens vs. West Chester - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.51
|
|
Athens vs. West Chester - Cost of groceries
pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$19.40
|
|
Athens vs. West Chester - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,837.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$103.54
|
|
Athens vs. West Chester - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Athens vs. West Chester - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$11.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$15.00
|
|
Athens vs. West Chester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$130.00
|
|
Athens vs. West Chester - Cost of clothing
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