Cost of living in Athens
Athens, Greece
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Cost of living in Athens vs. Greece overall average
Athens is 10.7% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in Greece.
Athens Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$10.72
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$7.50
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$1.18
-
$3.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.54
-
$1.07
|
Athens - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.96
-
$2.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.02
|
$4.29
-
$9.11
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$4.06
-
$8.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
$2.57
-
$6.82
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$2.92
-
$7.19
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.53
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.73
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.34
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.63
-
$1.36
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.39
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.29
-
$0.97
|
Athens - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.97
|
$7.00
-
$8.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.38
|
$28.94
-
$32.15
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
$26,794.08
-
$31,831.36
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$10.18
-
$22.51
|
Athens - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
$26.79
-
$42.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€579.11
|
$482.29
-
$857.41
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€508.52
|
$428.71
-
$803.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
$81.96
-
$245.88
|
Athens - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€422.64
|
$428.71
-
$535.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
$7,502.34
-
$13,932.92
|
Athens - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$3.22
-
$6.97
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.38
|
$2.14
-
$4.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
$4.50
-
$5.36
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.04
|
$26.79
-
$75.02
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.80
|
$8.57
-
$11.79
|
Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
$53.59
-
$107.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
$21.44
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
$64.31
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.28
|
$75.02
-
$160.76
|
Athens - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Greece
to see the average cost of cities throughout Greece, like
Alexandroupolis,
Piraeus (Pireas),
Thessaloniki,
Athens,
Katerini,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Greece compared to Athens.
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