Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Ballarat Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 1.3% more expensive than Ballarat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, transportation, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Ballarat. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Ballarat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Ballarat, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Ballarat
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.32
A$27.54
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.75
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
A$4.05
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
A$3.11
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Ballarat vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Ballarat
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
A$3.86
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
A$6.91
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
A$9.31
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
A$6.27
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
A$6.18
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
A$2.28
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.04
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.93
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
A$2.59
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.94
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.67
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Ballarat vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Ballarat
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
A$6.40
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.07
A$99.33
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.76
A$42,132.83
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
A$18.49
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Ballarat vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Ballarat
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.49
A$77.40
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.97
A$1,288.29
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$632.37
A$950.64
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.27
A$191.33
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Ballarat vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 12.1% more for childcare
|
Ballarat
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.09
A$491.71
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,736.38
A$34,179.76
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Ballarat vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ballarat
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.21
A$9.34
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.41
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.40
A$47.20
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.44
A$48.76
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
A$16.72
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Ballarat vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Ballarat
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.64
A$98.67
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.21
A$80.00
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.01
A$130.80
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.67
A$139.32
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Ballarat vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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