Cost of living comparison
Athens is 0.4% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.8% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 10.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 10.5% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 5.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 2.2% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.5% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 10.6% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Italy, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.01
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.73
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.21
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.06
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.77
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€5.93
|
$6.59
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.80
|
$6.29
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.96
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.38
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.14
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
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pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.27
|
$7.64
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€33.67
|
$30.01
€26.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,489.69
|
$30,384.48
€26,365.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.60
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.05
|
$32.55
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€569.38
|
$634.68
€550.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€444.19
|
$557.32
€483.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€130.50
|
$153.41
€133.12
|
|
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€441.43
|
$463.20
€401.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,213.42
|
$10,722.29
€9,303.91
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.35
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.46
|
$3.71
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.38
|
$4.88
€4.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€45.22
|
$49.36
€42.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.15
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€68.04
|
$86.11
€74.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.39
|
$38.32
€33.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€74.68
|
$93.75
€81.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€100.16
|
$115.38
€100.12
|
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