Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Clermont-Ferrand Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 6.7% cheaper than Clermont-Ferrand.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Clermont-Ferrand. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Clermont-Ferrand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Clermont-Ferrand, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.32
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.54
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Clermont-Ferrand vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.95
€7.72
|
$7.54
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.66
|
$7.20
€6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.24
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.94
€5.98
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.92
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Clermont-Ferrand vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€6.69
|
$7.94
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
€57.41
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,627.89
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
€16.62
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Clermont-Ferrand vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.24
€26.94
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$788.39
€679.85
|
$685.67
€591.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.59
€516.18
|
$609.10
€525.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.14
€115.67
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
|
Clermont-Ferrand vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.39
€679.85
|
$566.82
€488.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.93
€7,050.32
|
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
|
Clermont-Ferrand vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
€3.06
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.99
€31.89
|
$56.30
€48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Clermont-Ferrand vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Clermont-Ferrand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€37.77
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
€85.61
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
€151.08
|
$125.94
€108.60
|
|
Clermont-Ferrand vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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