Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 0.1% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Athens, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.62
€12.39
|
$10.52
€10.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
€7.23
|
$7.36
€7.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.90
|
$1.44
€1.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
€0.52
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
€4.95
|
$3.99
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.38
|
$3.01
€2.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
$2.16
€2.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
€4.03
|
$2.34
€2.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.96
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.50
€0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.95
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.49
|
$0.44
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.44
|
$0.52
€0.51
|
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pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.33
€8.17
|
$8.06
€7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.56
€30.98
|
$42.08
€41.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,827.45
€21,427.28
|
$26,824.09
€26,332.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.91
€9.73
|
$7.64
€7.50
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.59
€33.96
|
$35.25
€34.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.15
€504.73
|
$920.89
€904.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$472.20
€463.55
|
$704.19
€691.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.86
€164.78
|
$90.53
€88.87
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$495.02
€485.95
|
$403.87
€396.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,193.83
€9,025.28
|
$9,477.32
€9,303.57
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€4.13
|
$2.10
€2.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
€3.06
|
$1.95
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.85
|
$5.58
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.31
€32.70
|
$33.72
€33.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€8.26
|
$7.36
€7.23
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.83
€77.38
|
$80.59
€79.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.71
€34.08
|
$31.23
€30.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.64
€81.13
|
$77.03
€75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.11
€92.38
|
$87.66
€86.05
|
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