Cost of living comparison
West Hartford vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
West Hartford is 70.0% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% more in West Hartford
- Groceries
-
pay 79.9% more in West Hartford
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in West Hartford
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in West Hartford
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in West Hartford
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.5% more in West Hartford
- Clothing
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pay 16.1% less in West Hartford
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in West Hartford are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in West Hartford. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in West Hartford.
West Hartford vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Hartford instead of Athens, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
West Hartford
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.07
|
$27.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
$12.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.53
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 79.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.78
|
$8.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.40
|
$5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.47
|
$5.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.27
|
$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.82
|
$4.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€27.12
|
$61.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€25,094.18
|
$36,344.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.25
|
$11.96
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.24
|
$89.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€666.01
|
$2,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€588.16
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€144.06
|
$161.67
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€514.58
|
$1,493.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,560.60
|
$28,000.00
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.69
|
$5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€5.02
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.96
|
$27.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.54
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€82.14
|
$54.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.89
|
$39.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€93.38
|
$99.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€110.80
|
$107.83
|
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