Cost of living comparison
Athens is 29.8% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 23.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 22.4% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 37.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 52.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.8% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 18.5% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.60
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.51
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.22
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.25
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.49
|
$6.59
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.21
|
$6.29
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.72
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.91
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.01
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.20
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.01
|
$7.64
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€46.50
|
$30.01
€26.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,899.61
|
$30,384.48
€26,365.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.51
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€48.13
|
$32.55
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,041.75
|
$634.68
€550.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€889.55
|
$557.32
€483.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€155.61
|
$153.41
€133.12
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€857.45
|
$463.20
€401.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,669.23
|
$10,722.29
€9,303.91
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.65
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.48
|
$3.71
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
$4.88
€4.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€33.05
|
$49.36
€42.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.32
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€83.70
|
$86.11
€74.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€44.53
|
$38.32
€33.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€99.79
|
$93.75
€81.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€124.39
|
$115.38
€100.12
|
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