Cost of living comparison
Paris is 69.0% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Paris instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.79
|
$19.49
€17.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.88
|
$13.00
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.93
|
$3.72
€3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$3.01
€2.74
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.93
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.27
|
$11.66
€10.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.81
|
$5.86
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.29
|
$4.70
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.58
|
$7.05
€6.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.53
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.09
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$1.67
€1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$1.90
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.09
€0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$1.17
€1.06
|
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pay 74.5% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.98
|
$7.76
€7.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.58
|
$92.05
€83.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€24,949.53
|
$32,489.61
€29,584.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.04
|
$23.63
€21.51
|
|
pay 59.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.66
|
$32.31
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€573.91
|
$1,462.11
€1,331.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€485.22
|
$1,074.44
€978.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€150.28
|
$171.90
€156.53
|
|
pay 65.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€439.80
|
$829.69
€755.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,460.44
|
$16,485.47
€15,011.36
|
|
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$7.58
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.30
|
$4.52
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.54
|
$13.00
€11.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.36
|
$41.22
€37.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.88
|
$14.08
€12.82
|
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pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€81.94
|
$102.11
€92.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€31.71
|
$44.38
€40.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€86.84
|
$110.05
€100.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€106.27
|
$156.00
€142.05
|
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