Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Providence Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 13.4% cheaper than Providence.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 71.4% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Providence. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Providence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Providence, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Providence
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Providence vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Providence
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.36
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Providence vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Providence
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,036.53
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.46
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Providence vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Providence
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,235.62
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,741.67
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.64
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Providence vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Providence
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Providence vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Providence
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.00
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Providence vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.4% more for clothing
|
Providence
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.00
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Providence vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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