Cost of living comparison
Greece is 24.7% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Greece instead of Australia, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.49
|
$12.71
€11.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
$8.10
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.76
|
$1.99
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.15
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.50
|
$4.97
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.66
|
$5.63
€5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.39
|
$3.81
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.46
|
$3.64
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.20
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.01
|
$0.62
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.22
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.27
|
$0.48
€0.44
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.59
|
$8.80
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$125.68
|
$40.24
€37.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,874.52
|
$22,158.38
€20,648.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.44
|
$13.03
€12.14
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$85.65
|
$34.83
€32.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,717.06
|
$429.23
€399.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,363.90
|
$358.56
€334.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$184.92
|
$172.07
€160.34
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,107.20
|
$341.10
€317.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,578.87
|
$6,725.16
€6,266.84
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.77
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.06
|
$3.33
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.64
|
$5.12
€4.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$71.66
|
$45.22
€42.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.80
|
$8.85
€8.24
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$109.65
|
$76.36
€71.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.16
|
$36.41
€33.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$156.04
|
$77.82
€72.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$163.48
|
$99.20
€92.44
|
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