Cost of living comparison
Greece is 22.5% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Greece instead of France, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€14.82
|
$12.71
€11.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.16
|
$8.10
€7.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.54
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
France
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.65
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.90
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.19
|
$3.81
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.80
|
$3.64
€3.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.20
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.48
€0.44
|
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pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.20
|
$8.80
€8.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.17
|
$40.24
€36.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,087.96
|
$22,158.38
€20,353.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.58
|
$13.03
€11.97
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
France
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.41
|
$34.83
€32.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€698.68
|
$429.23
€394.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€560.97
|
$358.56
€329.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€124.04
|
$172.07
€158.05
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€619.33
|
$341.10
€313.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,387.91
|
$6,725.16
€6,177.39
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.73
|
$4.08
€3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.69
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.20
|
$5.12
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€34.89
|
$45.22
€41.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.31
|
$8.85
€8.13
|
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pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€78.24
|
$76.36
€70.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€35.73
|
$36.41
€33.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€83.57
|
$77.82
€71.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€112.72
|
$99.20
€91.12
|
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