Cost of living comparison
Italy is 18.9% more expensive than Greece.
If you lived in Italy instead of Greece, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.71
€11.92
|
$15.74
€14.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
€7.59
|
$9.09
€8.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$2.45
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
$1.86
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
€4.66
|
$7.20
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.28
|
$4.88
€4.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
$3.14
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
€3.41
|
$4.47
€4.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.45
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
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pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€8.26
|
$8.02
€7.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.24
€37.74
|
$38.40
€36.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,158.38
€20,779.02
|
$25,887.08
€24,275.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€12.22
|
$18.65
€17.49
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.83
€32.67
|
$30.75
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.23
€402.51
|
$608.10
€570.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$358.56
€336.24
|
$488.80
€458.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.07
€161.35
|
$151.72
€142.27
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.10
€319.87
|
$459.30
€430.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,725.16
€6,306.52
|
$9,604.44
€9,006.56
|
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.08
€3.83
|
$4.83
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.12
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
$6.30
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.22
€42.41
|
$51.79
€48.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
€8.30
|
$9.32
€8.74
|
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pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.36
€71.61
|
$80.37
€75.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.41
€34.15
|
$36.54
€34.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.82
€72.97
|
$89.56
€83.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.20
€93.02
|
$114.84
€107.69
|
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