Cost of living comparison

Greece

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Qatar

Al Wakrah vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Al Wakrah is 21.3% cheaper than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 65.9% less in Al Wakrah
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Al Wakrah
Transportation: pay 45.4% less in Al Wakrah
Housing: pay 7.0% more in Al Wakrah
Childcare: pay 6.6% less in Al Wakrah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.4% more in Al Wakrah
Clothing: pay 44.7% less in Al Wakrah

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Al Wakrah are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Al Wakrah.

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Al Wakrah vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Wakrah instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 65.9% less for restaurants

	Athens	Al Wakrah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$4.12 QAR14.99	-75.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$5.63 QAR20.49	-49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.82 €2.52	$0.75 QAR2.75	-73.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$0.27 QAR1.00	-51.0%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Athens	Al Wakrah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$1.37 QAR5.00	-3.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.56 €6.74	$2.88 QAR10.50	-61.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.14 €6.37	$7.97 QAR29.05	+11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.45	$2.98 QAR10.87	-40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 €4.25	$3.56 QAR12.95	-25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.01 QAR3.69	+2.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.82 QAR3.00	-7.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.70 QAR2.56	+10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.56 QAR2.03	-42.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$0.37 QAR1.36	-22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.46	$0.35 QAR1.28	-31.8%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 45.4% less for transportation

	Athens	Al Wakrah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.72 €7.78	$2.14 QAR7.78	-75.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.23 €26.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,965.18	$27,978.05 QAR102K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 €11.19	$18.39 QAR66.98	+46.6%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 7.0% more for housing

	Athens	Al Wakrah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.36 €27.10	$86.45 QAR314.89	+184.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.36 €662.59	$1,077.13 QAR3,923.58	+45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.59 €585.14	$658.63 QAR2,399.13	+0.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.58 €143.32	$65.24 QAR237.65	-59.4%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 6.6% less for childcare

	Athens	Al Wakrah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$573.57 €511.93	$670.94 QAR2,443.99	+17.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,885.92 €11,501.17	$9,605.02 QAR34,987.36	-25.5%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Al Wakrah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$12.21 QAR44.48	+118.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 €3.67	$5.87 QAR21.38	+42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €5.00	$4.12 QAR14.99	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.57 €48.70	$137.21 QAR499.82	+151.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.49	$9.61 QAR34.99	-9.7%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 44.7% less for clothing

	Athens	Al Wakrah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.55 €81.71	$26.07 QAR94.97	-71.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.01 €35.71	$20.58 QAR74.97	-48.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.08 €92.90	$99.54 QAR362.60	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50 €110.23	$82.33 QAR299.89	-33.3%
Average			-44.7%

Athens vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of clothing

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