Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Fgura Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 13.0% more expensive than Fgura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Fgura. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Fgura Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Fgura, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Fgura
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.55
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.92
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Fgura vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Fgura
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.47
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.27
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
€3.64
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Fgura vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Fgura
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.09
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,127.65
€33,603.26
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.22
€37.11
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Fgura vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Fgura
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.22
€37.97
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€702.16
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.19
€902.77
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.75
€65.92
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Fgura vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 73.5% more for childcare
|
Fgura
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.80
€225.69
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,824.94
€7,578.96
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Fgura vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fgura
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.69
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.76
€70.22
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Fgura vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Fgura
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€79.62
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.93
€33.44
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.15
€89.44
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.20
€87.77
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Fgura vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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