Cost of living comparison
Athens is 21.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.8% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 24.4% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 6.4% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 42.7% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 58.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.7% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 19.7% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of United States, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$30.01
€27.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
United States
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$634.68
€583.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$557.32
€512.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$463.20
€425.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$115.38
€106.11
|
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