Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Jelgava Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 24.7% more expensive than Jelgava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.7% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 89.5% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Athens
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Jelgava. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Jelgava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 38.7% more for restaurants
|
Jelgava
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.43
€11.44
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.13
€5.22
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Jelgava vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
€5.29
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.30
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.27
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
€2.22
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.41
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
€0.27
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Jelgava vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.94
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.60
€74.64
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,747.33
€26,196.91
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.16
€8.66
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Jelgava vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 89.5% more for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.69
€15.92
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$362.08
€308.49
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.96
€218.93
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.54
€95.88
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Jelgava vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 13.5% less for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$541.40
€461.27
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,927.67
€14,422.48
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Jelgava vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
€2.64
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.78
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Jelgava vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.14
€73.39
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.66
€38.90
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.70
€73.02
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.33
€116.16
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Jelgava vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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