Cost of living comparison

Greece

compared to

Minnesota, USA

Minnesota vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary

Minnesota is 47.8% more expensive than Greece overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% more in Minnesota
Groceries: pay 49.1% more in Minnesota
Transportation: pay 7.4% less in Minnesota
Housing: pay 93.7% more in Minnesota
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Minnesota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% more in Minnesota
Clothing: pay 14.6% less in Minnesota

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Minnesota are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Minnesota. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Minnesota.

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Minnesota vs. Greece Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Minnesota instead of Greece, you would:

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pay 27.0% more for restaurants

	Greece	Minnesota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.08 €13.42	$18.95	+25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.42 €9.28	$11.15	+7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.19	$2.61	+6.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 €0.62	$2.03	+190.8%
Average			+27.0%

Greece vs. Minnesota - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.1% more for groceries

	Greece	Minnesota
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$3.16	+120.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.59 €5.86	$5.06	-23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 €5.63	$3.46	-45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.44 €3.95	$3.53	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 €3.96	$5.11	+14.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$2.47	+154.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.70	-24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$2.22	+228.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.83	$1.91	+103.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.47	$1.43	+168.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 €0.48	$1.51	+178.4%
Average			+49.1%

Greece vs. Minnesota - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.4% less for transportation

	Greece	Minnesota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €7.20	$3.59	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.58 €38.79	$81.54	+87.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,260.91 €25,153.23	$33,254.22	+17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.42 €12.84	$14.67	+1.7%
Average			-7.4%

Greece vs. Minnesota - Cost of transportation

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pay 93.7% more for housing

	Greece	Minnesota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 €29.42	$65.49	+98.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.48 €505.96	$1,239.20	+118.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.39 €390.18	$979.66	+123.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.65 €135.86	$146.33	-4.1%
Average			+93.7%

Greece vs. Minnesota - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Greece	Minnesota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$416.57 €370.76	$1,233.72	+196.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,690.51 €5,954.79	$19,863.23	+196.9%
Average			+196.5%

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pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Greece	Minnesota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.76 €4.24	$5.65	+18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.78 €3.37	$5.37	+42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.28 €4.70	$11.34	+114.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.64 €44.18	$54.26	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.09 €8.09	$13.47	+48.2%
Average			+35.2%

Greece vs. Minnesota - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.6% less for clothing

	Greece	Minnesota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.73 €73.63	$53.46	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.66 €36.18	$44.59	+9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.41 €81.36	$82.69	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.25 €96.34	$89.81	-17.0%
Average			-14.6%

Greece vs. Minnesota - Cost of clothing

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