Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Portsmouth Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 4.3% cheaper than Portsmouth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 84.5% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Portsmouth. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Athens. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Portsmouth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Portsmouth, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Portsmouth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Portsmouth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Portsmouth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.00
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,783.94
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Portsmouth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.25
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,166.67
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.25
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Portsmouth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,444.44
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portsmouth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.5% more for clothing
|
Portsmouth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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