Cost of living comparison
compared to
Connecticut vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Connecticut is 94.8% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.1% more in Connecticut
- Groceries
-
pay 78.3% more in Connecticut
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Connecticut
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Connecticut
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Connecticut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% more in Connecticut
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Connecticut
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Connecticut are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Connecticut. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Connecticut.
Connecticut vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Greece, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.08
€13.42
|
$26.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.28
|
$12.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$2.05
|
|
Greece vs. Connecticut - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.3% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.86
|
$7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.63
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
€3.95
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
€3.96
|
$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$1.52
|
|
Greece vs. Connecticut - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.20
|
$3.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.58
€38.79
|
$59.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,260.91
€25,153.23
|
$33,146.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.42
€12.84
|
$18.92
|
|
Greece vs. Connecticut - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Greece
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.05
€29.42
|
$65.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.48
€505.96
|
$2,302.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.39
€390.18
|
$1,991.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.65
€135.86
|
$170.57
|
|
Greece vs. Connecticut - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$416.57
€370.76
|
$1,821.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,690.51
€5,954.79
|
$33,826.08
|
|
Greece vs. Connecticut - Cost of childcare
pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.76
€4.24
|
$6.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.37
|
$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
€4.70
|
$14.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.64
€44.18
|
$60.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
€8.09
|
$15.25
|
|
Greece vs. Connecticut - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.73
€73.63
|
$43.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
€36.18
|
$36.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.41
€81.36
|
$81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
€96.34
|
$118.86
|
|
Greece vs. Connecticut - Cost of clothing
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