Cost of living comparison

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Akron vs. Thessaloniki Cost of Living Summary

Akron is 40.3% more expensive than Thessaloniki.

Restaurants
pay 44.1% more in Akron
Groceries
pay 42.3% more in Akron
Transportation
pay 9.8% more in Akron
Housing
pay 70.3% more in Akron
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Akron
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.0% more in Akron
Clothing
pay 27.9% less in Akron

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Akron are more expensive than in Thessaloniki. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Akron.

Akron vs. Thessaloniki Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Akron instead of Thessaloniki, you would:

pay 44.1% more for restaurants

 
Thessaloniki
Akron
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.52
€15.27
$16.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.68
€10.18
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.42
€2.11
$2.37
 

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pay 42.3% more for groceries

 
Thessaloniki
Akron
Bread
1 loaf
$1.41
€1.23
$2.84
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.61
€5.76
$6.18
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.88
€5.12
$2.98
 

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

 
Thessaloniki
Akron
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.95
€6.93
$3.05
 
Monthly public transit pass $31.54
€27.49
$50.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,367.73
€26,470.03
$35,000.00
 

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pay 70.3% more for housing

 
Thessaloniki
Akron
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.29
€27.27
$71.43
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $580.75
€506.21
$983.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $472.85
€412.16
$918.00
 

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Thessaloniki
Akron
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $414.80
€361.56
$1,325.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,305.70
€7,239.67
$12,700.00
 

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pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Thessaloniki
Akron
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.84
€5.09
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.40
€3.84
$3.62
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.37
€4.68
$9.00
 

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pay 27.9% less for clothing

 
Thessaloniki
Akron
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$86.01
€74.97
$43.33
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.24
€33.33
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.45
€78.84
$69.80
 

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