Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Invercargill Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 14.2% more expensive than Invercargill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Invercargill. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Invercargill Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Invercargill, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Invercargill
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
NZ$14.48
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
NZ$2.83
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
NZ$2.40
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Invercargill vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Invercargill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.11
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
NZ$7.13
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
NZ$10.55
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
NZ$10.10
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.04
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NZ$1.72
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.04
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
NZ$2.79
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
NZ$1.49
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
NZ$1.34
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Invercargill vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Invercargill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
NZ$10.55
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
NZ$99.87
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,519.23
NZ$42,442.86
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.00
NZ$31.16
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Invercargill vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Invercargill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.54
NZ$82.29
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$615.39
NZ$1,065.25
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.55
NZ$972.04
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.34
NZ$128.68
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Invercargill vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Invercargill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$559.62
NZ$968.71
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Invercargill vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Invercargill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.77
NZ$9.99
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
NZ$5.56
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.29
NZ$36.85
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.27
NZ$48.93
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Invercargill vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.9% more for clothing
|
Invercargill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.46
NZ$109.85
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.65
NZ$58.26
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.12
NZ$124.83
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.77
NZ$139.81
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Invercargill vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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