Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Torun Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 46.0% more expensive than Torun.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Torun. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Torun Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Torun, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Torun
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.89
PLN31.91
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
PLN31.91
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
PLN6.28
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
PLN4.91
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Torun vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
Torun
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
PLN4.48
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
PLN15.22
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN13.94
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
PLN11.14
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
PLN10.69
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.84
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.74
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.67
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
PLN4.79
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.60
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.82
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Torun vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 43.6% more for transportation
|
Torun
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.38
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.87
PLN78.56
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,135.02
PLN119,003.69
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.86
PLN24.65
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Torun vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 50.3% more for housing
|
Torun
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.86
PLN60.55
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$498.98
PLN1,792.08
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$464.80
PLN1,669.33
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.98
PLN463.22
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Torun vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 86.2% more for childcare
|
Torun
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.57
PLN810.12
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,569.48
PLN34,368.59
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Torun vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Torun
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
PLN9.82
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
PLN11.95
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.92
PLN17.68
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.91
PLN132.56
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
PLN29.46
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Torun vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Torun
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.05
PLN326.99
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.72
PLN121.11
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.98
PLN294.42
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PLN353.51
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Torun vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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