Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Ventspils Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 40.1% more expensive than Ventspils.
Athens vs. Ventspils Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Ventspils, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Ventspils
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.13
|
$17.52
€15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.30
€6.33
|
$10.51
€9.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
€1.62
|
$2.48
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.13
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Ventspils vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Ventspils
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$7.54
€6.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.91
|
$7.20
€6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.56
|
$4.70
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
€3.10
|
$4.85
€4.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.35
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.32
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
€0.23
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
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Ventspils vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Ventspils
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€6.05
|
$7.94
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.03
€24.32
|
$35.04
€30.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,296.55
|
$29,198.27
€25,335.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
€7.60
|
$14.02
€12.16
|
|
Ventspils vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
Ventspils
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.30
€17.61
|
$34.45
€29.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.48
€238.17
|
$685.67
€594.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$245.28
€212.83
|
$609.10
€528.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.30
€220.66
|
$165.77
€143.84
|
|
Ventspils vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Ventspils
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€304.04
|
$566.82
€491.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,015.88
€12,161.76
|
$11,581.98
€10,049.84
|
|
Ventspils vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ventspils
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.04
|
$5.84
€5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.47
|
$4.12
€3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.91
€4.26
|
$5.84
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
€31.42
|
$56.30
€48.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
€6.08
|
$10.51
€9.12
|
|
Ventspils vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Ventspils
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.31
€47.13
|
$101.47
€88.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€38.01
|
$47.68
€41.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.98
€70.27
|
$105.26
€91.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.47
€105.40
|
$125.94
€109.28
|
|
Ventspils vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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