Cost of living comparison
Paris is 85.2% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Paris instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.11
€10.62
|
$18.17
€15.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
€6.37
|
$10.90
€9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$3.78
€3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$2.76
€2.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
€4.40
|
$10.47
€9.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.77
|
$4.91
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.29
|
$4.62
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.41
|
$6.79
€5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.57
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$1.73
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
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pay 59.7% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.82
€5.98
|
$6.86
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.34
€31.87
|
$90.86
€79.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,228.09
€21,245.64
|
$25,833.20
€22,653.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.33
€9.94
|
$20.59
€18.06
|
|
pay 89.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.72
€34.83
|
$32.68
€28.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.56
€424.91
|
$1,482.23
€1,299.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.56
€373.18
|
$1,038.02
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.48
€114.42
|
$164.00
€143.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.19
€435.11
|
$981.24
€860.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,768.06
€7,688.72
|
$18,655.63
€16,359.14
|
|
pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
€4.25
|
$7.27
€6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.03
|
$4.54
€3.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€4.89
|
$12.11
€10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.81
€27.89
|
$45.23
€39.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.69
€8.50
|
$13.33
€11.69
|
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pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
€75.13
|
$114.06
€100.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.71
€30.44
|
$45.27
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.04
€76.33
|
$112.22
€98.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.38
€91.53
|
$183.73
€161.11
|
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