Cost of living comparison
China is 17.3% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in China instead of Athens, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
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Athens
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.62
€11.07
|
$3.66
CN¥24.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
€6.46
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.70
|
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
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pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
€4.42
|
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€4.81
|
$7.30
CN¥49.53
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.94
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
€3.60
|
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
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pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.33
€7.30
|
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.56
€27.67
|
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,827.45
€19,140.51
|
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.91
€8.69
|
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
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pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.59
€30.33
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.15
€450.86
|
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$472.20
€414.08
|
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.86
€147.19
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
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pay 41.6% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$495.02
€434.09
|
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,193.83
€8,062.07
|
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€3.69
|
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
€2.73
|
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.34
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.31
€29.21
|
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.38
|
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
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pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.83
€69.13
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.71
€30.44
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.64
€72.47
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.11
€82.52
|
$85.98
CN¥583.15
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