Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Avignon Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 2.4% cheaper than Avignon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Avignon. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Avignon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Avignon, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Avignon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.11
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.47
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Avignon vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Avignon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
€6.60
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.29
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
€3.78
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€4.73
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Avignon vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Avignon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.05
€6.91
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
€42.63
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,494.85
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
€17.73
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Avignon vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Avignon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.87
€32.53
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$848.74
€728.91
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.17
€552.36
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.65
€155.15
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Avignon vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
Avignon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.66
€543.34
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,520.04
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Avignon vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avignon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€2.96
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.49
€31.33
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.54
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Avignon vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Avignon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.49
€53.66
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€77.74
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.27
€117.03
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Avignon vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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