Cost of living comparison
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Athens vs. Moses Lake Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 14.3% more expensive than Moses Lake.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 32.7% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 93.2% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Moses Lake. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Athens. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Moses Lake Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Moses Lake, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Moses Lake
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Moses Lake
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.92
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Moses Lake
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.93
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Moses Lake
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.37
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,296.67
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,125.00
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.77
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Moses Lake
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moses Lake
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.88
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.2% more for clothing
|
Moses Lake
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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