Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 24.3% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in Athens
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Athens. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
ARS26,115.45
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
ARS17,410.30
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
ARS3,164.50
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
ARS2,013.97
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
ARS4,194.11
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
ARS8,898.60
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
ARS8,468.98
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
ARS4,771.86
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
ARS5,686.63
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
ARS1,669.85
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
ARS1,394.68
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
ARS821.69
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
ARS1,653.41
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ARS955.61
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ARS839.86
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 55.9% more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
ARS6,257.33
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
ARS29,017.17
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ARS36,271,460.00
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
ARS13,804.86
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.42
ARS42,687.67
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$659.06
ARS956,209.27
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.75
ARS672,831.64
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.98
ARS146,505.16
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 82.5% more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.39
ARS533,032.76
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,496.25
ARS7,974,280.48
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
ARS5,513.26
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
ARS5,985.65
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
ARS5,339.16
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.59
ARS63,238.39
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
ARS13,057.73
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.87
ARS163,753.74
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.59
ARS132,888.76
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.33
ARS187,644.35
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.94
ARS195,772.69
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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