Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Patras Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 22.6% more expensive than Patras.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Patras.
Athens vs. Patras Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Patras, you would:
pay 30.0% more for restaurants
|
Patras
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.23
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Patras vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Patras
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
€4.85
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
€5.31
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
€3.51
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.47
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Patras vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Patras
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.12
€6.93
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€54.85
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,061.90
€27,376.44
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
€11.47
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Patras vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Patras
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
€28.07
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.57
€427.42
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.37
€354.67
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.07
€117.90
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Patras vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 43.9% more for childcare
|
Patras
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.76
€443.80
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,482.34
€5,535.03
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Patras vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Patras
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.99
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
€3.38
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Patras vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.0% more for clothing
|
Patras
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.41
€55.85
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.47
€27.72
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.62
€58.59
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€92.25
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Patras vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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