Cost of living comparison
Germany is 39.3% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.0% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 52.7% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Germany
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Germany are more expensive than in Greece. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Greece, you would:
pay 89.0% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.71
|
$14.04
€12.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.84
|
$2.80
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$2.41
€2.14
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.60
|
$6.71
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$4.38
€3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.76
|
$6.24
€5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$2.10
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 23.4% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.71
|
$7.07
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.72
|
$52.96
€47.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.28
|
$23.02
€20.46
|
|
pay 47.0% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€466.08
|
$790.39
€702.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€348.61
|
$625.27
€555.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
|
pay 52.7% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€367.20
|
$458.39
€407.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.91
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.31
|
$36.01
€32.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.84
|
$12.80
€11.38
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€83.04
|
$123.43
€109.71
|
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