Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Ponca City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Ponca City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Ponca City
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.80
€15.07
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.20
€10.05
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.82
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.56
€0.50
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Ponca City vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Ponca City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.43
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.56
€6.78
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.14
€6.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.99
€4.47
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.76
€4.27
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
€0.89
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
€0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.87
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
€0.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
€0.46
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Ponca City vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ponca City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.72
€7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.23
€27.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,970.99
€25,094.18
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.54
€11.25
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Ponca City vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Ponca City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.36
€27.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$742.36
€666.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$655.59
€588.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$160.58
€144.06
|
Ponca City vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ponca City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$573.57
€514.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,885.92
€11,560.60
|
Ponca City vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Ponca City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.60
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.11
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.60
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.57
€48.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.64
€9.54
|
Ponca City vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ponca City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$91.55
€82.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.01
€35.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.08
€93.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$123.50
€110.80
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Ponca City vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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