Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Rouen Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 0.8% cheaper than Rouen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Rouen. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Rouen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Rouen, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Rouen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
€9.40
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.06
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Rouen vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Rouen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.47
€7.21
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€3.96
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.69
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.54
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.41
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Rouen vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Rouen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.55
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.39
€43.79
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,968.24
€30,645.16
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Rouen vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Rouen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.34
€35.23
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.31
€487.62
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.20
€460.25
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.20
€104.12
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Rouen vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Rouen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.39
€796.11
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,395.11
€8,856.69
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Rouen vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rouen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
€6.27
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€2.79
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.77
€38.14
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Rouen vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Rouen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.93
€70.65
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.31
€21.56
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.06
€75.88
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€89.56
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Rouen vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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