Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Finland Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 0.3% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Finland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Finland, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
€13.52
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.56
€9.97
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.29
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.84
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Finland vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
€3.62
|
$7.54
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
$7.20
€6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
€5.28
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.64
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Finland vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.86
|
$7.94
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.84
€60.23
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,910.15
€30,103.97
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
€17.67
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Finland vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$801.83
€691.44
|
$685.67
€591.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.48
€567.82
|
$609.10
€525.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.00
€96.58
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
|
Finland vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.41
€287.51
|
$566.82
€488.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,057.05
€9,534.79
|
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
|
Finland vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.15
€10.48
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
€38.59
|
$56.30
€48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€14.65
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Finland vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.32
€80.47
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.73
€32.54
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.29
€83.04
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
€118.71
|
$125.94
€108.60
|
|
Finland vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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