Cost of living comparison
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Greece vs. Pennsylvania Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 18.6% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Pennsylvania. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
Greece vs. Pennsylvania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
|
$15.20
€13.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
|
$10.27
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.29
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
|
$6.87
€5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
|
$6.44
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
|
$4.60
€3.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 23.4% more for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$8.07
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.77
|
$45.82
€39.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,293.42
|
$30,422.52
€26,234.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.76
|
$14.73
€12.70
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$34.85
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,401.89
|
$579.84
€500.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,229.68
|
$446.45
€384.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.67
|
$167.27
€144.24
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.98
|
$440.29
€379.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,464.89
|
$6,633.73
€5,720.45
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$4.95
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.90
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.28
|
$5.49
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.69
|
$51.07
€44.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.09
|
$9.59
€8.27
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.59
|
$90.21
€77.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
|
$41.42
€35.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$91.35
€78.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.87
|
$105.86
€91.28
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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