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Cost of living

Athens County compared to North Union

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,652.06
1,679.55
Eating Out
19.19
18.15
Rent & Utilities
1,312.04
1,279.01
Transportation
1,092.68
1,079.35
Groceries
6.6
6.22
Other
2,292.53
3,224.9
Athens CountyNorth Union

Consumer prices in North Union are roughly 13% higher than in Athens County.

Cost of living

ItemAthens CountyNorth Union
Total with rent one person2,0492,719
Total with rent family5,5946,144
Without rent one person895729
Without rent one family3,2782,395
Rent & Utilities person1,438.471,793.1
Rent & Utilities family2,487.422,442.31
Food person574518
Food family1,4311,346
Transport person85.1187.71
Transport family271.91230.69
Life expectancy68.74 years70.22 years

Eating Out

ItemAthens CountyNorth Union
Lunch Menu18.8820.16
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.7464.91
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.879.26
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.665.74
Cappuccino5.416.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.572.59

Rent & Utilities

ItemAthens CountyNorth Union
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,504.11,704.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,349.21,574.97
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,045.922,990.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,940.172,310.35
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.106.16134.38
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.160.38159.95
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited78.3278.23

Transportation

ItemAthens CountyNorth Union
Local transport ticket5.476.91
Monthly ticket local transport4,9793,848
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5613,610
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.582.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years85%73.07%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.6114.35
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.121.02

Groceries

ItemAthens CountyNorth Union
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.240.9
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.963.92
Eggs, x123.673.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0512.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.7511.21
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.0215.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.442.01
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.641.24

Other

ItemAthens CountyNorth Union
Gym Membership, 1 month56.5146.25
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.2413.01
Doctors visit131.47119.61
Haircut, simple22.3922.14
Brand Jeans61.6547.33
Brand Sneakers74.0294.04
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,402.941,224.8
International Primary School, 1 year16,57624,232