Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Samara Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 98.2% more expensive than Samara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 85.6% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 64.9% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 97.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Athens
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Samara. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Samara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Samara, you would:
pay 65.4% more for restaurants
|
Samara
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
RUB961.29
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.36
RUB432.58
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
RUB86.76
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
RUB56.99
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Samara vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.6% more for groceries
|
Samara
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
RUB48.30
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
RUB357.05
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
RUB314.96
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
RUB133.70
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
RUB172.78
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
RUB52.16
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
RUB65.93
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
RUB74.13
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
RUB77.76
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB23.05
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
RUB18.61
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Samara vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 64.9% more for transportation
|
Samara
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
RUB209.13
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.72
RUB3,124.18
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB2,883,861.70
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
RUB624.84
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Samara vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Samara
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.13
RUB575.72
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.83
RUB34,846.66
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.58
RUB21,028.16
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.49
RUB6,656.76
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Samara vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 97.5% more for childcare
|
Samara
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$297.81
RUB24,032.18
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,658.42
RUB456,611.44
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Samara vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Samara
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
RUB86.52
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
RUB180.51
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
RUB221.10
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
RUB3,044.08
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
RUB384.51
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Samara vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Samara
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.61
RUB4,325.79
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.69
RUB3,364.51
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.37
RUB6,969.33
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.37
RUB6,969.33
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Samara vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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