Cost of living comparison
Athens is 22.2% cheaper than Amstelveen.
If you lived in Athens instead of Amstelveen, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
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Amstelveen
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.98
|
$16.08
€15.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
€2.97
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.34
|
$0.55
€0.52
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pay 11.5% less for groceries
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Amstelveen
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$6.59
€6.32
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
€4.06
|
$6.29
€6.03
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€4.10
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.73
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.68
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.53
€0.50
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pay 12.9% less for transportation
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Amstelveen
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.42
|
$7.64
€7.32
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€28.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,289.14
€28,081.64
|
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.86
€20.96
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
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pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Amstelveen
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.80
€40.08
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,822.00
€1,746.88
|
$634.68
€608.52
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,464.74
€1,404.36
|
$557.32
€534.34
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.07
€244.55
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Amstelveen
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,848.79
€1,772.57
|
$463.20
€444.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,361.94
€14,728.61
|
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
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pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amstelveen
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.61
|
$3.71
€3.55
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€29.11
|
$49.36
€47.33
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
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pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Amstelveen
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€53.95
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
€35.71
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.38
€81.86
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
€126.73
|
$115.38
€110.63
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