Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Atlantic City Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 17.9% cheaper than Atlantic City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 80.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 75.3% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Atlantic City. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Athens. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Atlantic City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Atlantic City, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Atlantic City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Atlantic City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.11
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.39
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Atlantic City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Atlantic City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.47
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Atlantic City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,154.10
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$57,250.00
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Atlantic City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.44
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.38
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.3% more for clothing
|
Atlantic City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Atlantic City vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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