Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Bloomington Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 1.2% cheaper than Bloomington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 4.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Bloomington. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Bloomington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Bloomington, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Bloomington
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Bloomington vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Bloomington
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
|
$7.54
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
|
$7.20
€6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Bloomington vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
Bloomington
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$7.94
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,336.95
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Bloomington vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Bloomington
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.50
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$685.67
€591.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$609.10
€525.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.61
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
|
Bloomington vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
Bloomington
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,303.33
|
$566.82
€488.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,800.00
|
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
|
Bloomington vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bloomington
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.45
|
$56.30
€48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.50
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Bloomington vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Bloomington
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.17
|
$125.94
€108.60
|
|
Bloomington vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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