Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Real vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Vila Real is 14.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Vila Real
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Vila Real
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Vila Real
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Vila Real
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% less in Vila Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Vila Real
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% less in Vila Real
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Vila Real.
Vila Real vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Real instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$5.33
€4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$3.76
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$3.60
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Real - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$25.70
€21.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$16.76
€14.31
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Real - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$817.59
€698.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$506.13
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Real - Cost of housing
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Real - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$9.05
€7.73
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Real - Cost of clothing
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