Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Turin Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 6.4% cheaper than Turin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Turin. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Turin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Turin, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Turin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€2.94
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.30
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Turin vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Turin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.80
€7.50
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
€5.24
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
€3.21
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
€4.77
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.27
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Turin vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Turin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.68
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.38
€37.82
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Turin vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Turin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.57
€24.34
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$839.84
€715.55
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$608.70
€518.62
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.20
€153.54
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Turin vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Turin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.30
€643.52
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,723.88
€11,692.83
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Turin vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.94
€39.14
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Turin vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Turin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.19
€65.77
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.93
€80.03
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.85
€122.56
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Turin vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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