Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Roseville Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 20.3% cheaper than Roseville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Athens
The cost of transportation and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Roseville. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Roseville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Roseville, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
|
Roseville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.95
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Roseville vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Roseville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.29
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$7.54
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
|
$7.20
€6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.22
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.86
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Roseville vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Roseville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
|
$7.94
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.00
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Roseville vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Roseville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,968.50
|
$685.67
€591.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,912.50
|
$609.10
€525.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.83
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
|
Roseville vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Roseville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,047.50
|
$566.82
€488.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
|
Roseville vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.67
|
$56.30
€48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Roseville vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Roseville
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.99
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.50
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.00
|
$125.94
€108.60
|
|
Roseville vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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