Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chalcis (Chalkida) vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Chalcis (Chalkida) is 5.4% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.2% less in Chalcis (Chalkida)
- Groceries
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pay 6.3% less in Chalcis (Chalkida)
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in Chalcis (Chalkida)
- Housing
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pay 5.7% more in Chalcis (Chalkida)
- Childcare
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pay 24.2% less in Chalcis (Chalkida)
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.3% more in Chalcis (Chalkida)
- Clothing
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pay 4.3% more in Chalcis (Chalkida)
The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Chalcis (Chalkida) are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chalcis (Chalkida).
Chalcis (Chalkida) vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chalcis (Chalkida) instead of Greece, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
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Greece
|
Chalcis (Chalkida)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€13.10
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.86
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.97
|
$1.67
€1.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
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Greece vs. Chalcis (Chalkida) - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.3% less for groceries
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Greece
|
Chalcis (Chalkida)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.93
|
$6.95
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.55
|
$5.72
€4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.97
|
$4.46
€3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.50
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.49
|
$0.50
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
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Greece vs. Chalcis (Chalkida) - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% less for transportation
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Greece
|
Chalcis (Chalkida)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.96
|
$8.08
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.51
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€26,234.16
|
$30,366.20
€26,185.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.70
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
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Greece vs. Chalcis (Chalkida) - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Chalcis (Chalkida)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€30.05
|
$31.53
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€500.01
|
$603.43
€520.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€384.98
|
$467.17
€402.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€144.24
|
$206.53
€178.10
|
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Greece vs. Chalcis (Chalkida) - Cost of housing
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Chalcis (Chalkida)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€379.68
|
$294.90
€254.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,720.45
|
$5,606.07
€4,834.26
|
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Greece vs. Chalcis (Chalkida) - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Chalcis (Chalkida)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.27
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.37
|
$3.85
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.73
|
$5.02
€4.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€44.04
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.27
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
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Greece vs. Chalcis (Chalkida) - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Chalcis (Chalkida)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€77.79
|
$109.01
€94.00
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.72
|
$39.42
€33.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€78.77
|
$100.73
€86.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€91.28
|
$96.35
€83.09
|
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Greece vs. Chalcis (Chalkida) - Cost of clothing
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