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Cost of living

Triangle compared to Athens County

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,710.37
1,652.06
Eating Out
18.14
19.19
Rent & Utilities
1,274.45
1,312.04
Transportation
1,120.06
1,092.68
Groceries
6.24
6.6
Other
2,910.66
2,292.53
TriangleAthens County

Consumer prices in Triangle are roughly 9% higher than in Athens County.

Cost of living

ItemTriangleAthens County
Total with rent one person2,4552,049
Total with rent family5,7365,594
Without rent one person846895
Without rent one family2,8863,278
Rent & Utilities person1,740.191,438.47
Rent & Utilities family2,590.032,487.42
Food person729574
Food family1,4001,431
Transport person88.7885.11
Transport family280.23271.91
Life expectancy62.84 years68.74 years

Eating Out

ItemTriangleAthens County
Lunch Menu18.2818.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.6970.74
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.6910.87
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.586.66
Cappuccino6.145.41
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.482.57

Rent & Utilities

ItemTriangleAthens County
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,962.081,504.1
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,432.831,349.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,894.173,045.92
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,273.222,940.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.103.87106.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.187.85160.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.1678.32

Transportation

ItemTriangleAthens County
Local transport ticket5.45.47
Monthly ticket local transport4,5304,979
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2082,561
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.212.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.18%85%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.5914.61
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.071.12

Groceries

ItemTriangleAthens County
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.161.24
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.213.96
Eggs, x124.063.67
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.6413.05
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.349.75
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.3818.02
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.441.44
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.681.64

Other

ItemTriangleAthens County
Gym Membership, 1 month50.1956.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.4515.24
Doctors visit125.02131.47
Haircut, simple20.4322.39
Brand Jeans57.1161.65
Brand Sneakers79.5974.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,429.521,402.94
International Primary School, 1 year21,50716,576