Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alexandroupolis vs. Gainesville Cost of Living Summary
Alexandroupolis is 37.5% cheaper than Gainesville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Alexandroupolis
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Alexandroupolis
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% more in Alexandroupolis
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% less in Alexandroupolis
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% less in Alexandroupolis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Alexandroupolis
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis vs. Gainesville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alexandroupolis instead of Gainesville, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Gainesville
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.80
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.64
€9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.66
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
Gainesville vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Gainesville
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
|
$1.41
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
|
$6.09
€5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$5.15
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$4.77
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$4.57
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.10
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
Gainesville vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of groceries
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Gainesville
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$8.31
€7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.79
€39.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$27,970.99
€24,975.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.35
|
$13.16
€11.75
|
|
Gainesville vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of transportation
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Gainesville
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.33
|
$29.86
€26.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,660.67
|
$475.89
€424.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,363.33
|
$410.57
€366.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.59
|
$85.63
€76.46
|
|
Gainesville vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of housing
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Gainesville
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,577.11
|
$476.59
€425.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$54,725.00
|
$9,030.67
€8,063.46
|
|
Gainesville vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gainesville
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.25
|
$3.72
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$5.49
€4.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$50.39
€44.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
Gainesville vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Gainesville
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.75
|
$96.78
€86.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$45.46
€40.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$121.17
€108.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$131.78
€117.67
|
|
Gainesville vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of clothing
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