Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. South Bend Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 15.6% more expensive than South Bend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athens
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in South Bend. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. South Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of South Bend, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
South Bend
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
South Bend vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
South Bend
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
South Bend vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
South Bend
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
South Bend vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
South Bend
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.00
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.00
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
South Bend vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 42.5% less for childcare
|
South Bend
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
South Bend vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Bend
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.47
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
South Bend vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
South Bend
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.33
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
South Bend vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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