Cost of living comparison
Athens is 14.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 13.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 24.3% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 40.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 31.0% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 6.1% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.95
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.23
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.50
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.46
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.70
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.78
|
$6.59
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.97
|
$6.29
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.85
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.69
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.24
|
$7.64
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.57
|
$30.01
€26.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,592.72
|
$30,384.48
€26,365.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.48
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.03
|
$32.55
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,109.61
|
$634.68
€550.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€814.67
|
$557.32
€483.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€228.68
|
$153.41
€133.12
|
|
pay 31.0% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€266.37
|
$463.20
€401.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,364.07
|
$10,722.29
€9,303.91
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.72
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.45
|
$3.71
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.90
|
$4.88
€4.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.87
|
$49.36
€42.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.86
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€74.18
|
$86.11
€74.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.57
|
$38.32
€33.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€82.86
|
$93.75
€81.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€120.00
|
$115.38
€100.12
|
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