Cost of living comparison
Australia is 68.4% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Australia instead of Athens, you would:
pay 88.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.62
€12.39
|
$14.29
A$20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
€7.23
|
$8.94
A$13.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.90
|
$2.43
A$3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
€0.52
|
$2.08
A$3.03
|
|
pay 52.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
$1.96
A$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
€4.95
|
$3.78
A$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.38
|
$4.63
A$6.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
$3.54
A$5.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
€4.03
|
$3.46
A$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.96
|
$1.41
A$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$1.11
A$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$1.24
A$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.95
|
$2.11
A$3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.49
|
$1.01
A$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.44
|
$0.87
A$1.26
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.33
€8.17
|
$5.19
A$7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.56
€30.98
|
$94.36
A$137.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,827.45
€21,427.28
|
$20,007.07
A$29,163.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.91
€9.73
|
$13.84
A$20.17
|
|
pay 60.7% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.59
€33.96
|
$53.73
A$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.15
€504.73
|
$1,178.33
A$1,717.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$472.20
€463.55
|
$887.86
A$1,294.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.86
€164.78
|
$118.12
A$172.17
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$495.02
€485.95
|
$1,443.46
A$2,104.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,193.83
€9,025.28
|
$12,985.05
A$18,927.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€4.13
|
$5.66
A$8.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
€3.06
|
$3.21
A$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.85
|
$24.97
A$36.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.31
€32.70
|
$49.85
A$72.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€8.26
|
$12.34
A$17.99
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.83
€77.38
|
$68.91
A$100.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.71
€34.08
|
$40.95
A$59.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.64
€81.13
|
$94.94
A$138.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.11
€92.38
|
$92.16
A$134.34
|
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