Cost of living comparison
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Greece vs. Kentucky Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 7.3% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Kentucky. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
Greece vs. Kentucky Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.82
|
$15.20
€13.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
|
$10.27
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.29
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Kentucky vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$6.87
€5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$6.44
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.82
|
$4.60
€3.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
Kentucky vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$8.07
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.17
|
$45.82
€39.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,897.72
|
$30,422.52
€26,234.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
|
$14.73
€12.70
|
|
Kentucky vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$34.85
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.19
|
$579.84
€500.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$954.16
|
$446.45
€384.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.50
|
$167.27
€144.24
|
|
Kentucky vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,283.80
|
$440.29
€379.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,534.67
|
$6,633.73
€5,720.45
|
|
Kentucky vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.88
|
$4.95
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$3.90
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.93
|
$5.49
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.21
|
$51.07
€44.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.61
|
$9.59
€8.27
|
|
Kentucky vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.82
|
$90.21
€77.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
|
$41.42
€35.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.57
|
$91.35
€78.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.91
|
$105.86
€91.28
|
|
Kentucky vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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