Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bonn vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Bonn is 41.2% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% more in Bonn
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% more in Bonn
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% more in Bonn
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% more in Bonn
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% more in Bonn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Bonn
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Bonn
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bonn are more expensive than in Greece.
Bonn vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bonn instead of Greece, you would:
pay 63.9% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€12.98
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.77
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.95
|
$2.87
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$2.03
€1.74
|
|
Greece vs. Bonn - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.3% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
$2.40
€2.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.87
|
$7.43
€6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.50
|
$5.09
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.71
|
$4.00
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.93
|
$7.35
€6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.52
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$2.43
€2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
Greece vs. Bonn - Cost of groceries
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.89
|
$7.75
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.13
|
$67.74
€57.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€25,976.63
|
$31,745.96
€27,106.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.58
|
$19.79
€16.89
|
|
Greece vs. Bonn - Cost of transportation
pay 66.7% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€29.76
|
$42.83
€36.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€495.10
|
$1,033.67
€882.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€381.20
|
$889.26
€759.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€142.83
|
$278.30
€237.63
|
|
Greece vs. Bonn - Cost of housing
pay 74.8% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€375.95
|
$573.19
€489.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,664.29
|
$14,560.94
€12,433.03
|
|
Greece vs. Bonn - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.23
|
$4.67
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.33
|
$3.58
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.68
|
$9.58
€8.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€43.61
|
$48.47
€41.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.19
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
Greece vs. Bonn - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€77.03
|
$79.72
€68.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.37
|
$40.64
€34.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€78.00
|
$96.36
€82.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€90.39
|
$119.43
€101.97
|
|
Greece vs. Bonn - Cost of clothing
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