Cost of living comparison
compared to
Freiburg Im Breisgau vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Freiburg Im Breisgau is 41.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.3 times more in Freiburg Im Breisgau
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Freiburg Im Breisgau
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% more in Freiburg Im Breisgau
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% more in Freiburg Im Breisgau
- Childcare
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pay 14.4% more in Freiburg Im Breisgau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.8% more in Freiburg Im Breisgau
- Clothing
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pay 0.1% less in Freiburg Im Breisgau
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Freiburg Im Breisgau are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Freiburg Im Breisgau.
Freiburg Im Breisgau vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Freiburg Im Breisgau instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Freiburg Im Breisgau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$3.67
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$3.48
€2.97
|
|
Athens vs. Freiburg Im Breisgau - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Freiburg Im Breisgau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.32
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$7.47
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.72
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$3.85
€3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.45
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.32
€1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
Athens vs. Freiburg Im Breisgau - Cost of groceries
pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Freiburg Im Breisgau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$7.62
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$57.23
€48.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$30.83
€26.27
|
|
Athens vs. Freiburg Im Breisgau - Cost of transportation
pay 51.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Freiburg Im Breisgau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$55.03
€46.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,097.91
€935.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$870.15
€741.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$235.69
€200.81
|
|
Athens vs. Freiburg Im Breisgau - Cost of housing
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Freiburg Im Breisgau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$496.40
€422.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$16,351.85
€13,931.88
|
|
Athens vs. Freiburg Im Breisgau - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Freiburg Im Breisgau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$4.04
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$9.58
€8.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Athens vs. Freiburg Im Breisgau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Freiburg Im Breisgau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$104.89
€89.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$36.50
€31.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$103.95
€88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$151.84
€129.37
|
|
Athens vs. Freiburg Im Breisgau - Cost of clothing
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