Cost of living comparison
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Athens vs. Saint Paul Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 10.6% cheaper than Saint Paul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 49.2% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Saint Paul. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Saint Paul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Saint Paul, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Saint Paul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Paul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Saint Paul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$120.00
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,165.86
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.18
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Saint Paul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,244.20
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,008.00
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.84
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Paul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,453.33
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Paul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.2% more for clothing
|
Saint Paul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.00
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.50
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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