Cost of living comparison
Athens is 34.7% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Athens instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.78
|
$16.24
€15.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.92
|
$9.75
€9.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.25
|
$2.12
€1.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.45
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.89
|
$1.31
€1.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.29
|
$6.88
€6.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.93
|
$6.38
€5.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.81
|
$4.72
€4.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.99
|
$5.03
€4.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.38
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.93
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.34
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.97
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.78
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.58
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.74
|
$7.66
€7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$170.37
|
$32.49
€30.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,182.89
|
$27,399.57
€25,558.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.66
|
$12.13
€11.31
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
Canberra
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.79
|
$32.57
€30.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,689.70
|
$630.26
€587.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,118.26
|
$532.87
€497.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$285.94
|
$165.03
€153.95
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,715.64
|
$482.99
€450.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,889.38
|
$10,389.46
€9,691.50
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.94
|
$5.41
€5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.60
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.78
|
$4.98
€4.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$100.31
|
$46.52
€43.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.38
|
$9.75
€9.09
|
|
pay 30.0% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$138.77
|
$89.99
€83.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$125.17
|
$34.83
€32.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$193.61
|
$95.37
€88.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$258.59
|
$116.71
€108.87
|
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