Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greece vs. Veria Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 14.4% more expensive than Veria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% less in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Greece
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Veria. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Greece.
Greece vs. Veria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Veria, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
|
Veria
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.43
€11.47
|
$15.20
€12.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
$10.27
€8.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.43
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Veria vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Veria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.87
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
€4.89
|
$6.44
€5.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.55
|
$4.35
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
€3.81
|
$4.60
€3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.43
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.43
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.59
€0.50
|
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Veria vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Veria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
€6.94
|
$8.07
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.82
€39.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,924.06
€29,820.33
|
$30,422.52
€25,976.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
€14.21
|
$14.73
€12.58
|
|
Veria vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Veria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
$34.85
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
€299.19
|
$579.84
€495.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.00
€249.33
|
$446.45
€381.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.70
€84.27
|
$167.27
€142.83
|
|
Veria vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Veria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€299.19
|
$440.29
€375.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,606.35
€4,787.05
|
$6,633.73
€5,664.29
|
|
Veria vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Veria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$4.95
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$3.90
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€3.99
|
$5.49
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$51.07
€43.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$9.59
€8.19
|
|
Veria vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Veria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€97.24
|
$90.21
€77.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.66
|
$41.42
€35.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.74
€86.02
|
$91.35
€78.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.36
€82.28
|
$105.86
€90.39
|
|
Veria vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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