Cost of living comparison
Greece is 22.8% more expensive than Valparaiso.
If you lived in Greece instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
Valparaiso
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$14.81
€13.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
CLF0.2800
|
$9.01
€8.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$1.97
€1.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
Valparaiso
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$6.52
€6.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
CLF0.1600
|
$6.06
€5.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
$4.09
€3.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$4.27
€3.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
CLF0.0200
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CLF0.0200
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
Valparaiso
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$7.81
€7.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$54.67
CLF1.8500
|
$41.23
€38.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,280.24
CLF516.3700
|
$27,791.92
€25,783.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$14.64
€13.59
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
Valparaiso
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
$31.73
€29.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$437.36
CLF14.7800
|
$529.13
€490.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$382.69
CLF12.9300
|
$406.38
€377.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.95
CLF3.6800
|
$178.34
€165.46
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
Valparaiso
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
$350.75
€325.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,466.99
CLF184.7500
|
$6,658.30
€6,177.24
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
Valparaiso
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$4.23
€3.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CLF0.1000
|
$3.51
€3.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1700
|
$4.98
€4.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.05
CLF0.8100
|
$46.53
€43.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$8.93
€8.28
|
|
pay 40.3% more for clothing
Valparaiso
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.11
CLF1.6300
|
$83.80
€77.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
$41.12
€38.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.87
CLF2.1200
|
$86.78
€80.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
$96.32
€89.36
|
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