Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Bowling Green Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 12.9% more expensive than Bowling Green.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 33.5% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Athens are more expensive than in Bowling Green. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Bowling Green Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Bowling Green, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Bowling Green
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Bowling Green
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.06
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Bowling Green
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,915.00
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.91
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Bowling Green
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.00
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.41
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Bowling Green
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$955.56
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bowling Green
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Bowling Green
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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