Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Sunnyvale Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 16.0% cheaper than Sunnyvale.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 12.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 27.9% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 40.5% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Sunnyvale. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Sunnyvale Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Sunnyvale, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Sunnyvale
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.95
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Sunnyvale vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Sunnyvale
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Sunnyvale vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 27.9% more for transportation
|
Sunnyvale
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Sunnyvale vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Sunnyvale
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,910.00
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,625.00
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.15
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Sunnyvale vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Sunnyvale
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,700.00
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Sunnyvale vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sunnyvale
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.50
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Sunnyvale vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.5% more for clothing
|
Sunnyvale
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Sunnyvale vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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