Cost of living comparison
Athens is 16.1% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Athens instead of United States, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$2.01
€1.89
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
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pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$6.55
€6.14
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$7.06
€6.62
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$4.44
€4.16
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$4.44
€4.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.90
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.47
€0.44
|
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pay 9.2% more for transportation
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United States
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$8.01
€7.52
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$32.98
€30.93
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$25,287.34
€23,713.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$11.43
€10.72
|
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pay 32.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$33.96
€31.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$553.55
€519.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$521.82
€489.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$202.27
€189.68
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$488.12
€457.74
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$10,050.80
€9,425.14
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$4.67
€4.38
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$3.68
€3.45
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$5.28
€4.95
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$45.80
€42.95
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
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pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$84.84
€79.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$38.04
€35.67
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$90.00
€84.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$111.33
€104.40
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