Cost of living comparison
Greece is 29.1% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.8% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 18.7% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 27.9% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 38.1% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 52.3% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.5% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 8.3% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$13.17
€11.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$2.07
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$1.33
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$6.30
€5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$5.99
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$4.02
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$4.23
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$7.55
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
$40.19
€36.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$28,316.80
€25,368.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$13.82
€12.38
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$32.82
€29.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$524.36
€469.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$392.21
€351.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$175.68
€157.39
|
|
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$413.12
€370.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$6,332.60
€5,673.32
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$4.40
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$3.49
€3.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$4.94
€4.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$48.72
€43.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$8.82
€7.90
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$83.64
€74.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$37.83
€33.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$83.15
€74.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$93.42
€83.70
|
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