Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Hanover Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 18.6% cheaper than Hanover.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Hanover Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Hanover, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Hanover
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.74
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
€2.88
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Hanover vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Hanover
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.45
€6.36
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.09
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.14
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€5.59
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
€1.99
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Hanover vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Hanover
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.61
€6.50
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.84
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,106.67
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.58
€28.67
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Hanover vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Hanover
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.64
€38.12
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,037.84
€886.17
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$760.19
€649.10
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.14
€243.47
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Hanover vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Hanover
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.30
€395.60
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,173.06
€25,763.63
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Hanover vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanover
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.74
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
€3.54
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.70
€27.92
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Hanover vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Hanover
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.84
€80.98
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15
€37.70
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.84
€102.32
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.66
€122.67
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Hanover vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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