Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Leiria Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 29.7% more expensive than Leiria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% more in Athens
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing in Athens are more expensive than in Leiria.
Athens vs. Leiria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Leiria, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
Leiria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.71
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Leiria vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Leiria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.35
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
€3.37
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.40
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
€2.83
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Leiria vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Leiria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.51
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.63
€9.13
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.83
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Leiria vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Leiria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$788.39
€677.08
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.43
€581.79
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.23
€80.93
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Leiria vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Leiria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€539.65
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,423.94
€5,516.95
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Leiria vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Leiria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.48
€5.57
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
€34.10
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Leiria vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Leiria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
€67.88
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.12
€83.41
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.37
€109.39
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Leiria vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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