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Athens vs. Katowice Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 27.6% more expensive than Katowice.
Athens vs. Katowice Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Katowice, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
Katowice | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.94 PLN41.17 | $17.52 €15.38 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.57 PLN36.03 | $10.51 €9.23 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 PLN7.23 | $2.48 €2.17 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.81 PLN6.81 | $0.62 €0.55 | |
Katowice vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.4% more for groceries
Katowice | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.58 PLN5.96 | $1.39 €1.22 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.63 PLN17.44 | $7.54 €6.62 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.85 PLN14.49 | $7.20 €6.32 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.14 PLN11.84 | $4.70 €4.13 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.86 PLN10.76 | $4.85 €4.26 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.51 PLN1.93 | $1.03 €0.90 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 PLN2.97 | $0.97 €0.85 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.82 PLN3.09 | $0.71 €0.62 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.42 PLN5.33 | $1.07 €0.94 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.49 PLN1.86 | $0.67 €0.59 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.42 PLN1.58 | $0.57 €0.50 | |
Katowice vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% more for transportation
Katowice | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.56 PLN24.69 | $7.94 €6.97 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.81 PLN123.52 | $35.04 €30.76 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,064.62 PLN128K | $29,198.27 €25,636.14 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.20 PLN30.88 | $14.02 €12.31 | |
Katowice vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 32.4% more for housing
Katowice | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $16.36 PLN61.57 | $34.45 €30.25 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $640.24 PLN2,410.39 | $685.67 €602.02 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $484.69 PLN1,824.75 | $609.10 €534.79 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $192.29 PLN723.92 | $165.77 €145.55 | |
Katowice vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% more for childcare
Katowice | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $341.77 PLN1,286.68 | $566.82 €497.67 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,950.93 PLN48,757.64 | $11,581.98 €10,169.00 | |
Katowice vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
Katowice | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.42 PLN12.87 | $5.84 €5.13 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.58 PLN13.47 | $4.12 €3.62 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.47 PLN20.59 | $5.84 €5.13 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.96 PLN120.33 | $56.30 €49.43 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.08 PLN26.66 | $10.51 €9.23 | |
Katowice vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.9% more for clothing
Katowice | Athens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $76.21 PLN286.93 | $101.47 €89.09 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $31.66 PLN119.20 | $47.68 €41.86 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $107.37 PLN404.24 | $105.26 €92.42 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $114.38 PLN430.61 | $125.94 €110.58 | |
Katowice vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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