Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greece vs. Delaware Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 19.4% cheaper than Delaware.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Delaware. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Greece.
Greece vs. Delaware Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Delaware, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$15.20
€13.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
|
$10.27
€8.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$2.29
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Delaware vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.87
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$6.44
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
|
$4.35
€3.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$4.60
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
Delaware vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$8.07
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$45.82
€39.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.31
|
$30,422.52
€26,127.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.76
|
$14.73
€12.65
|
|
Delaware vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.22
|
$34.85
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,716.67
|
$579.84
€497.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.11
|
$446.45
€383.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.78
|
$167.27
€143.65
|
|
Delaware vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,718.33
|
$440.29
€378.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,500.00
|
$6,633.73
€5,697.12
|
|
Delaware vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$4.95
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.90
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.87
|
$5.49
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.99
|
$51.07
€43.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.06
|
$9.59
€8.23
|
|
Delaware vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$90.21
€77.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.70
|
$41.42
€35.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.80
|
$91.35
€78.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.71
|
$105.86
€90.91
|
|
Delaware vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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