Cost of living comparison

Greece

compared to

Australia

Canberra vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 57.7% more expensive than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 61.7% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Canberra
Housing: pay 96.5% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 8.7% more in Canberra

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Canberra.

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Canberra vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 16.5% more for restaurants

	Athens	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$17.41 A$25.04	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.44 A$15.02	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.82 €2.51	$3.09 A$4.45	+9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$2.55 A$3.67	+356.0%
Average			+16.5%

Athens vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.7% more for groceries

	Athens	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$3.25 A$4.68	+128.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.56 €6.73	$6.48 A$9.32	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.14 €6.35	$5.82 A$8.37	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$5.26 A$7.56	+5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 €4.24	$4.47 A$6.44	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.80 A$2.58	+81.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.43 A$2.06	+61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.59 A$2.28	+148.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$2.36 A$3.39	+142.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$1.41 A$2.03	+192.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.46	$1.26 A$1.81	+144.1%
Average			+61.7%

Athens vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Athens	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.72 €7.76	$5.07 A$7.30	-41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.23 €26.91	$92.46 A$133.02	+205.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 €11.16	$16.79 A$24.16	+33.9%
Average			+11.4%

Athens vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation

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pay 96.5% more for housing

	Athens	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.36 €27.02	$55.39 A$79.69	+82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.36 €660.73	$1,743.39 A$2,508.11	+134.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.59 €583.50	$1,478.12 A$2,126.48	+125.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.58 €142.92	$139.13 A$200.16	-13.4%
Average			+96.5%

Athens vs. Canberra - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Athens	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$573.57 €510.50	$2,367.60 A$3,406.13	+312.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,885.92 €11,468.93	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	+57.4%
Average			+154.9%

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pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$8.35 A$12.02	+49.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 €3.66	$4.03 A$5.79	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$44.55 A$64.09	+695.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.57 €48.57	$82.62 A$118.86	+51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$15.67 A$22.54	+47.3%
Average			+62.2%

Athens vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.7% more for clothing

	Athens	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.55 €81.48	$76.36 A$109.86	-16.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.01 €35.61	$56.12 A$80.74	+40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.08 €92.64	$116.35 A$167.39	+11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50 €109.92	$131.92 A$189.79	+6.8%
Average			+8.7%

Athens vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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