Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Nuremberg Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 13.5% cheaper than Nuremberg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Nuremberg. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Nuremberg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Nuremberg, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuremberg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.83
€3.31
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€2.85
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Nuremberg vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Nuremberg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.98
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$7.54
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
€4.28
|
$7.20
€6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
€3.13
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.65
€5.74
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.80
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Nuremberg vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Nuremberg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
€6.53
|
$7.94
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.94
€20.65
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Nuremberg vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Nuremberg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.30
€37.34
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$970.49
€836.88
|
$685.67
€591.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$670.13
€577.87
|
$609.10
€525.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.02
€211.28
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
|
Nuremberg vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
Nuremberg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.40
€472.04
|
$566.82
€488.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,670.53
€13,513.12
|
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
|
Nuremberg vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuremberg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.39
€3.79
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.87
€27.48
|
$56.30
€48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.31
€12.34
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Nuremberg vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Nuremberg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.93
€88.76
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.02
€37.10
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.43
€76.26
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.63
€99.71
|
$125.94
€108.60
|
|
Nuremberg vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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