Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Sorocaba Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 2.1 times more expensive than Sorocaba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 98.0% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 60.7% more in Athens
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Sorocaba. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Sorocaba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Sorocaba, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sorocaba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
R$30.60
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
R$30.60
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$5.85
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.06
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.3% more for groceries
|
Sorocaba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
R$9.06
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
R$22.70
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
R$18.81
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
R$11.76
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
R$9.25
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
R$5.66
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.28
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.62
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.12
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.01
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.01
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 98.0% more for transportation
|
Sorocaba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
R$22.12
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
R$214.66
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,432.67
R$127,459.64
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.66
R$19.89
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Sorocaba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.85
R$91.64
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$220.31
R$1,198.35
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.41
R$948.68
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.18
R$180.49
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 88.8% more for childcare
|
Sorocaba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.01
R$1,963.66
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,251.02
R$28,562.38
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sorocaba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
R$8.72
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
R$15.30
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.00
R$130.57
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Sorocaba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.38
R$214.22
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.36
R$322.86
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.27
R$442.04
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
R$391.03
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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