Cost of living comparison
Greece is 3.7 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Greece instead of India, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.12
|
$12.71
€11.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.25
|
$8.10
€7.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.27
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.44
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.49
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.58
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.14
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.36
|
$3.81
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.11
|
$3.64
€3.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.14
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.49
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.85
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.16
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.56
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.72
|
$0.48
€0.44
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.06
|
$8.80
€8.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹697.24
|
$40.24
€36.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,093,648.67
|
$22,158.38
€20,353.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.53
|
$13.03
€11.97
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
India
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹702.16
|
$34.83
€32.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,501.29
|
$429.23
€394.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,119.54
|
$358.56
€329.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,175.17
|
$172.07
€158.05
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,962.92
|
$341.10
€313.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,438.28
|
$6,725.16
€6,177.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹156.80
|
$4.08
€3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.67
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.15
|
$5.12
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,419.60
|
$45.22
€41.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.52
|
$8.85
€8.13
|
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pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,116.84
|
$76.36
€70.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,233.42
|
$36.41
€33.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,436.48
|
$77.82
€71.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,559.91
|
$99.20
€91.12
|
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