Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Marsascala Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 14.8% more expensive than Marsascala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 69.8% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Marsascala. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Marsascala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Marsascala, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Marsascala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.44
€17.55
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€1.91
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.30
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Marsascala vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Marsascala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.47
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.92
€4.23
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.46
€3.83
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.27
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.38
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.11
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Marsascala vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Marsascala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.09
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,127.65
€33,603.26
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.06
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Marsascala vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 22.7% more for housing
|
Marsascala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.46
€769.03
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$759.19
€652.00
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.75
€65.92
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Marsascala vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Marsascala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$773.79
€664.54
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,824.94
€7,578.96
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Marsascala vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marsascala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.52
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.14
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Marsascala vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.8% more for clothing
|
Marsascala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€79.62
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.48
€47.65
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Marsascala vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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