Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Famagusta Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 40.2% more expensive than Famagusta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Famagusta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Famagusta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Famagusta, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Famagusta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.48
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Famagusta vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Famagusta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€5.69
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
€3.43
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Famagusta vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Famagusta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
€5.25
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,031.75
€23,935.25
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.59
€20.15
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Famagusta vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Famagusta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
€31.91
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.50
€585.32
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.63
€554.69
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.71
€124.42
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Famagusta vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Famagusta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.87
€402.91
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,036.77
€2,592.99
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Famagusta vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Famagusta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
€3.20
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.89
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Famagusta vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.5% more for clothing
|
Famagusta
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.56
€44.88
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€34.91
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.73
€94.54
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€91.75
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Famagusta vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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