Cost of Living Comparison Between Atlanta, GA and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 33.2% lower than in Atlanta, GA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 44.5% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Rent Prices in Athens are 65.3% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 34.1% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Groceries Prices in Athens are 41.5% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 66.8% lower than in Atlanta, GA
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Restaurants
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(20.49 €)
16.11 $
(15.00 €)
     -26.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.12 €)
53.69 $
(50.00 €)
     -46.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.17 €)
9.66 $
(9.00 €)
     -19.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $
(5.82 €)
5.37 $
(5.00 €)
     -14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.45 €)
5.37 $
(5.00 €)
     -32.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $
(4.84 €)
3.59 $
(3.34 €)
     -30.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $
(2.40 €)
2.10 $
(1.96 €)
     -18.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)
0.54 $
(0.50 €)
     -75.5 %
Markets
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.08 $
(3.79 €)
6.28 $
(5.84 €)
     +54.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.12 $
(2.91 €)
1.19 $
(1.11 €)
     -61.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.62 $
(2.44 €)
1.19 $
(1.11 €)
     -54.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 $
(3.68 €)
4.67 $
(4.35 €)
     +18.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 $
(6.37 €)
6.23 $
(5.80 €)
     -8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.03 $
(6.54 €)
4.99 $
(4.65 €)
     -29.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.05 $
(7.50 €)
6.25 $
(5.82 €)
     -22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.79 $
(2.60 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     -69.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.75 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     +7.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.73 $
(2.54 €)
0.59 $
(0.55 €)
     -78.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 $
(2.29 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -61.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)
0.57 $
(0.53 €)
     -70.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.55 €)
0.59 $
(0.55 €)
     -64.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.31 $
(2.15 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -55.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 $
(2.31 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     -62.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(12.11 €)
8.59 $
(8.00 €)
     -33.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.47 $
(3.23 €)
1.68 $
(1.56 €)
     -51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.78 $
(4.45 €)
2.40 $
(2.23 €)
     -49.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.30 $
(7.73 €)
4.94 $
(4.60 €)
     -40.5 %
Transportation
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -48.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(88.47 €)
32.22 $
(30.00 €)
     -66.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.66 €)
4.30 $
(4.00 €)
     -14.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)
1.56 $
(1.45 €)
     -61.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $
(25.14 €)
16.11 $
(15.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(3.21 €)
7.58 $
(7.06 €)
     +119.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,592.84 €)
27,544.39 $
(25,650.00 €)
     -21.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,058.62 $
(23,335.19 €)
26,395.13 $
(24,579.78 €)
     +5.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 202.25 $
(188.34 €)
213.43 $
(198.75 €)
     +5.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.87 $
(48.30 €)
26.87 $
(25.03 €)
     -48.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.28 $
(60.79 €)
32.37 $
(30.14 €)
     -50.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.00 $
(69.84 €)
45.79 $
(42.64 €)
     -38.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.80 $
(12.85 €)
24.91 $
(23.20 €)
     +80.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.90 €)
9.66 $
(9.00 €)
     -39.6 %
Childcare
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,406.25 $
(1,309.53 €)
475.21 $
(442.53 €)
     -66.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,142.25 $
(27,137.96 €)
10,301.85 $
(9,593.33 €)
     -64.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.71 $
(50.02 €)
88.47 $
(82.38 €)
     +64.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.78 $
(47.29 €)
34.51 $
(32.14 €)
     -32.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.71 $
(87.27 €)
94.26 $
(87.78 €)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.90 $
(113.52 €)
114.30 $
(106.44 €)
     -6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,942.27 $
(1,808.69 €)
629.10 $
(585.83 €)
     -67.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,510.52 $
(1,406.64 €)
527.13 $
(490.88 €)
     -65.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,575.62 $
(3,329.71 €)
1,164.22 $
(1,084.15 €)
     -67.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,541.58 $
(2,366.78 €)
1,000.05 $
(931.27 €)
     -60.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 458.52 $
(426.98 €)
296.85 $
(276.44 €)
     -35.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 269.60 $
(251.06 €)
278.08 $
(258.95 €)
     +3.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Atlanta, GA Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,622.83 $
(5,236.11 €)
1,034.57 $
(963.42 €)
     -81.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 4.55      -31.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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