Cost of living comparison
United States is 74.5% more expensive than Greece.
If you lived in United States instead of Greece, you would:
pay 58.1% more for restaurants
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Greece
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.71
€11.92
|
$18.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
€7.59
|
$9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$2.24
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.77
|
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pay 93.2% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
€4.66
|
$5.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.28
|
$3.83
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
$4.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
€3.41
|
$5.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$2.19
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$2.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.45
|
$1.27
|
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pay 10.0% more for transportation
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Greece
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€8.26
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.24
€37.74
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,158.38
€20,779.02
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€12.22
|
$16.64
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Greece
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.83
€32.67
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.23
€402.51
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$358.56
€336.24
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.07
€161.35
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Greece
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.10
€319.87
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,725.16
€6,306.52
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.08
€3.83
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.12
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.22
€42.41
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
€8.30
|
$12.04
|
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pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.36
€71.61
|
$45.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.41
€34.15
|
$36.73
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.82
€72.97
|
$79.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.20
€93.02
|
$109.59
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