Cost of living comparison
Athens is 13.2% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Athens instead of Italy, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
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Italy
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.28
€14.27
|
$12.11
€10.62
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.39
€8.23
|
$7.27
€6.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.17
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
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pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.41
€6.50
|
$5.02
€4.40
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.36
|
$5.44
€4.77
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
$3.75
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$3.89
€3.41
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.95
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
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pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
€6.13
|
$6.82
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.01
€37.72
|
$36.34
€31.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,336.31
€23,094.33
|
$24,228.09
€21,245.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
€17.54
|
$11.33
€9.94
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.75
€30.47
|
$39.72
€34.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$639.56
€560.83
|
$484.56
€424.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.87
€430.44
|
$425.56
€373.18
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.46
€126.68
|
$130.48
€114.42
|
|
pay 13.5% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$498.43
€437.07
|
$496.19
€435.11
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,939.46
€10,469.72
|
$8,768.06
€7,688.72
|
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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
€4.38
|
$4.85
€4.25
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
€1.47
|
$3.45
€3.03
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.74
€5.91
|
$5.57
€4.89
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.45
€47.74
|
$31.81
€27.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
€8.79
|
$9.69
€8.50
|
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pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
€76.97
|
$85.68
€75.13
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.94
€33.27
|
$34.71
€30.44
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.30
€85.32
|
$87.04
€76.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.71
€109.36
|
$104.38
€91.53
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