Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Thane Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 4.0 times more expensive than Thane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Athens
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Thane. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Thane Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Thane, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Thane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
₹38.04
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
₹13.86
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Thane vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Thane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
₹45.64
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
₹257.13
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
₹238.49
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.00
₹89.60
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹142.63
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
₹99.30
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
₹30.89
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
₹46.01
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹19.17
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.28
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
₹12.88
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Thane vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Thane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
₹400.53
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
₹557.88
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,275.52
₹1,014,329.01
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
₹241.92
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Thane vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Thane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.58
₹591.69
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.65
₹25,966.82
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.19
₹17,649.32
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.92
₹3,861.04
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Thane vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Thane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.94
₹7,551.12
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,465.82
₹131,862.77
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Thane vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹213.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
₹183.59
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.61
₹324.59
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
₹1,050.56
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
₹380.37
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Thane vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Thane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.17
₹1,994.68
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.59
₹1,582.15
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.34
₹3,719.04
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.89
₹2,958.46
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Thane vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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