Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Budva Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 13.2% more expensive than Budva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.7% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing in Athens are more expensive than in Budva. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Budva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Budva, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Budva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.71
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
€1.16
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Budva vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Budva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
€3.89
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
€4.18
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
€3.63
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.39
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Budva vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Budva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.70
€5.75
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,367.73
€26,080.14
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Budva vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Budva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.29
€28.59
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$890.59
€764.85
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$592.34
€508.71
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.16
€105.77
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Budva vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 24.7% more for childcare
|
Budva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$418.53
€359.44
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,161.51
€8,726.82
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Budva vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.70
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
€3.81
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.00
€48.95
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Budva vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Budva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.50
€94.04
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.78
€88.27
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$186.88
€160.49
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Budva vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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