Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Lillehammer Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 11.4% more expensive than Lillehammer.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% more in Athens
The cost of childcare and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Lillehammer. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Athens. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Lillehammer Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Lillehammer, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Lillehammer
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.96
NOK161.34
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
NOK26.89
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
NOK22.18
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Lillehammer
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
NOK20.17
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
NOK60.50
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK76.34
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
NOK30.25
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
NOK45.74
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
NOK16.01
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
NOK9.15
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK12.58
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.43
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
NOK6.86
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
NOK9.15
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Lillehammer
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.14
NOK82.26
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.38
NOK529.41
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,328.93
NOK316,635.23
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Lillehammer
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.92
NOK352.94
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$997.74
NOK10,083.92
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.64
NOK6,050.35
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.52
NOK2,440.97
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Lillehammer
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
NOK2,964.67
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,340.15
NOK43,865.07
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lillehammer
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.98
NOK90.76
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
NOK47.06
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.97
NOK141.17
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.89
NOK504.20
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
NOK121.01
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.3% more for clothing
|
Lillehammer
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.80
NOK907.55
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
NOK302.52
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.84
NOK705.87
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.60
NOK1,410.91
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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