Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madison vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Madison is 87.9% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% more in Madison
- Groceries
-
pay 88.3% more in Madison
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Madison
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Madison
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Madison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% more in Madison
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Madison
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Madison are more expensive than in Greece. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Madison.
Madison vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madison instead of Greece, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€12.98
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.77
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.95
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$2.25
|
|
Greece vs. Madison - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.3% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.87
|
$7.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.50
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.71
|
$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.93
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$1.40
|
|
Greece vs. Madison - Cost of groceries
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.89
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.13
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€25,976.63
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.58
|
$21.90
|
|
Greece vs. Madison - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Greece
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€29.76
|
$72.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€495.10
|
$1,713.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€381.20
|
$1,488.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€142.83
|
$163.91
|
|
Greece vs. Madison - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€375.95
|
$1,628.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,664.29
|
$24,601.00
|
|
Greece vs. Madison - Cost of childcare
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.23
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.33
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.68
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€43.61
|
$57.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.19
|
$15.00
|
|
Greece vs. Madison - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€77.03
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.37
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€78.00
|
$103.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€90.39
|
$124.00
|
|
Greece vs. Madison - Cost of clothing
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