Cost of living in Athens
compared to
#239
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 49 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Athens vs. Greece overall average
Athens is 13.4% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in Greece.
Athens Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$9.34
$9.34
$29.20
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.89
|
$8.18
$8.18
$11.68
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.10
|
$1.40
$1.40
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.58
$0.58
$1.17
$1.17
|
Athens - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.17
|
$0.93
$0.93
$2.34
$2.34
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.38
|
$4.67
$4.67
$10.51
$10.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.09
|
$4.42
$4.42
$8.84
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€3.98
|
$2.80
$2.80
$8.18
$8.18
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.10
|
$2.65
$2.65
$6.83
$6.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.87
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.48
$1.48
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.74
$0.74
$1.32
$1.32
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.32
$0.32
$1.32
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.43
$1.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.56
|
$0.31
$0.31
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.42
$0.42
$0.90
$0.90
|
Athens - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.72
|
$7.52
$7.52
$8.80
$8.80
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.65
|
$31.53
$31.53
$40.88
$40.88
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,707.58
|
$26,862.41
$27K
$32,702.07
$33K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$11.91
$11.91
$24.53
$24.53
|
Athens - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.15
|
$29.20
$29.20
$46.72
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€580.22
|
$583.97
$583.97
$817.55
$817.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€515.42
|
$525.57
$525.57
$817.55
$817.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€140.28
|
$107.17
$107.17
$267.94
$267.94
|
Athens - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€479.64
|
$467.17
$467.17
$817.55
$817.55
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,800.67
|
$9,343.45
$9K
$17,518.96
$18K
|
Athens - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.94
|
$3.50
$3.50
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.48
|
$2.34
$2.34
$5.84
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.94
|
$5.26
$5.26
$6.42
$6.42
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.64
|
$17.52
$17.52
$93.43
$93.43
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.89
|
$9.34
$9.34
$17.52
$17.52
|
Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€85.87
|
$46.72
$46.72
$128.47
$128.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.35
|
$29.20
$29.20
$70.08
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.07
|
$70.08
$70.08
$140.15
$140.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€106.57
|
$81.76
$81.76
$233.59
$233.59
|
Athens - Cost of clothing
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