Cost of living comparison
Athens is 8.6% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Athens instead of Rome, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.47
|
$13.19
€12.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
$8.80
€8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.11
|
$2.01
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
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pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.92
|
$6.55
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.47
|
$7.06
€6.59
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.33
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.51
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.90
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$0.47
€0.44
|
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pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.16
|
$8.01
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.92
|
$32.98
€30.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,655.66
|
$25,287.34
€23,603.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.37
|
$11.43
€10.67
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.40
|
$33.96
€31.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,093.86
|
$553.55
€516.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€722.41
|
$521.82
€487.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€161.77
|
$202.27
€188.80
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€495.75
|
$488.12
€455.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,152.73
|
$10,050.80
€9,381.42
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.13
|
$4.67
€4.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.56
|
$3.68
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.16
|
$5.28
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.52
|
$45.80
€42.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.24
|
$8.80
€8.21
|
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pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€79.89
|
$84.84
€79.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.91
|
$38.04
€35.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€90.87
|
$90.00
€84.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€115.65
|
$111.33
€103.92
|
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