Cost of living comparison
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Utah vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Utah is 50.1% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% more in Utah
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% more in Utah
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Utah
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Utah
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Utah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% more in Utah
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Utah
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Utah are more expensive than in Greece. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Utah.
Utah vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Utah instead of Greece, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€13.10
|
$16.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.86
|
$11.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.97
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$1.76
|
|
Greece vs. Utah - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.93
|
$6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.55
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
$3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.97
|
$4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.49
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$1.09
|
|
Greece vs. Utah - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.96
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.51
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€26,234.16
|
$33,857.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.70
|
$13.72
|
|
Greece vs. Utah - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Greece
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€30.05
|
$67.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€500.01
|
$1,464.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€384.98
|
$1,230.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€144.24
|
$130.51
|
|
Greece vs. Utah - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€379.68
|
$960.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,720.45
|
$16,156.25
|
|
Greece vs. Utah - Cost of childcare
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.27
|
$5.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.37
|
$4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.73
|
$9.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€44.04
|
$39.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.27
|
$11.83
|
|
Greece vs. Utah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€77.79
|
$50.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.72
|
$40.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€78.77
|
$93.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€91.28
|
$108.85
|
|
Greece vs. Utah - Cost of clothing
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