Cost of living comparison
Greece is 18.8% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.8% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 20.5% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 22.9% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 41.0% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 69.9% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.7% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 14.2% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$13.17
€12.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.07
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.33
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.30
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$5.99
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$4.02
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.23
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$7.55
€7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$40.19
€39.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$28,316.80
€27,614.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$13.82
€13.47
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$32.82
€32.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$524.36
€511.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$392.21
€382.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$175.68
€171.32
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$413.12
€402.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$6,332.60
€6,175.44
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$4.40
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.49
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$4.94
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$48.72
€47.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$8.82
€8.60
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$83.64
€81.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$37.83
€36.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$83.15
€81.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$93.42
€91.10
|
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