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Athens vs. Amstelveen Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 25.9% cheaper than Amstelveen.
Athens vs. Amstelveen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Amstelveen, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
Amstelveen | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.70 €22.56 | $17.52 €15.38 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.02 €12.31 | $10.51 €9.23 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.94 €3.46 | $2.48 €2.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.21 €2.82 | $0.62 €0.55 | |
Amstelveen vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% less for groceries
Amstelveen | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.64 €1.44 | $1.39 €1.22 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.65 €5.84 | $7.54 €6.62 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.56 €4.00 | $7.20 €6.32 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.77 €4.19 | $4.70 €4.13 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.94 €6.98 | $4.85 €4.26 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.91 €0.80 | $1.03 €0.90 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.16 €1.02 | $0.97 €0.85 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.87 €0.77 | $0.71 €0.62 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.14 €1.88 | $1.07 €0.94 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.67 €0.59 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.89 €0.78 | $0.57 €0.50 | |
Amstelveen vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% less for transportation
Amstelveen | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.53 €7.49 | $7.94 €6.97 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $35.04 €30.76 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,918.82 €28,024.79 | $29,198.27 €25,636.14 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $28.97 €25.43 | $14.02 €12.31 | |
Amstelveen vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 55.5% less for housing
Amstelveen | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $60.35 €52.98 | $34.45 €30.25 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,316.51 €2,033.90 | $685.67 €602.02 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,596.25 €1,401.51 | $609.10 €534.79 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $312.13 €274.05 | $165.77 €145.55 | |
Amstelveen vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 58.5% less for childcare
Amstelveen | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,024.52 €1,777.53 | $566.82 €497.67 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,023.81 €18,458.95 | $11,581.98 €10,169.00 | |
Amstelveen vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
Amstelveen | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $5.84 €5.13 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.09 €3.59 | $4.12 €3.62 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $14.60 €12.82 | $5.84 €5.13 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $33.09 €29.06 | $56.30 €49.43 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.52 €15.38 | $10.51 €9.23 | |
Amstelveen vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% more for clothing
Amstelveen | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $61.32 €53.84 | $101.47 €89.09 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.72 €41.02 | $47.68 €41.86 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $93.05 €81.70 | $105.26 €92.42 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $144.05 €126.48 | $125.94 €110.58 | |
Amstelveen vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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