Cost of living comparison
Greece is 22.5% cheaper than Arizona.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.8% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 21.7% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 13.7% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 49.3% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 54.6% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.9% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Arizona. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
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pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$7.55
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$13.82
€12.70
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$524.36
€482.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$392.21
€360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$413.12
€379.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$8.82
€8.11
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$93.42
€85.90
|
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