Restaurants | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 13.50 $ | -32.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 72.50 $ | 65.00 $ | -10.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -18.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.50 $ | 4.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 $ | 5.50 $ | +37.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.85 $ | 4.64 $ | -4.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.23 $ | 2.36 $ | +5.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.88 $ | 1.46 $ | -22.1 % |
Markets | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.73 $ | 3.18 $ | -14.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.40 $ | 2.54 $ | +5.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.90 $ | 2.74 $ | +44.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.20 $ | 2.08 $ | -5.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.43 $ | 3.88 $ | -12.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.40 $ | 5.81 $ | +71.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.83 $ | 6.21 $ | -9.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.15 $ | 2.43 $ | +13.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.63 $ | 0.61 $ | -3.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.58 $ | 1.96 $ | +24.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | 2.49 $ | +24.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | 1.26 $ | +110.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.19 $ | 0.99 $ | -16.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.77 $ | 2.00 $ | +12.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.90 $ | 2.16 $ | +13.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.73 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.88 $ | 2.93 $ | -24.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Transportation | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.38 $ | 1.75 $ | +27.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 84.00 $ | 31.74 $ | -62.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 2.00 $ | -60.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.00 $ | 2.50 $ | -68.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.50 $ | 18.00 $ | -50.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.24 $ | 3.09 $ | -4.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,000.00 $ | 35,950.91 $ | +5.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,893.65 $ | 27,424.57 $ | +10.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 186.01 $ | 333.33 $ | +79.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.71 $ | 38.67 $ | -13.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.00 $ | 47.49 $ | -33.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.67 $ | 25.00 $ | -25.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 0.00 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 13.00 $ | +8.3 % |
Childcare | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,455.50 $ | 875.00 $ | -39.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,280.00 $ | 9,500.00 $ | -63.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 30.00 $ | 61.00 $ | +103.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 15.00 $ | 35.00 $ | +133.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 87.33 $ | 80.00 $ | -8.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 101.67 $ | 55.00 $ | -45.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,466.67 $ | 1,683.33 $ | +14.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 783.33 $ | 1,129.33 $ | +44.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,350.00 $ | 2,666.67 $ | +13.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,450.00 $ | 2,000.00 $ | +37.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 175.03 $ | 230.66 $ | +31.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 175.03 $ | 190.99 $ | +9.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Roanoke, VA Edit | Athens, GA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,322.80 $ | 2,890.71 $ | -13.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.46 | 6.66 | +3.1 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 14 | 19 |
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