Cost of living comparison

 Athens, Greece
compared to
 Albury, Australia
Albury vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Albury is 70.8% more expensive than Athens.

Restaurants
pay 95.7% more in Albury
Groceries
pay 60.5% more in Albury
Transportation
pay 29.9% more in Albury
Housing
pay 31.6% more in Albury
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in Albury
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Albury
Clothing
pay 9.4% less in Albury

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Albury are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Albury.

Albury vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Albury instead of Athens, you would:

pay 95.7% more for restaurants

 
Athens
Albury
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.73
$19.77
A$31.23
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.65
€8.84
$9.89
A$15.62
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.06
€1.89
$2.76
A$4.37

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pay 60.5% more for groceries

 
Athens
Albury
Bread
1 loaf
$1.27
€1.17
$2.59
A$4.08
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.59
€6.04
$4.06
A$6.42
Milk (1 gallon) $6.29
€5.76
$6.59
A$10.41

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pay 29.9% more for transportation

 
Athens
Albury
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.64
€7.00
$4.94
A$7.80
Monthly public transit pass $30.01
€27.49
$67.88
A$107.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,384.48
€27,833.55
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74

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pay 31.6% more for housing

 
Athens
Albury
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.55
€29.82
$53.82
A$85.02
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $634.68
€581.40
$809.73
A$1,279.19
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $557.32
€510.53
$634.87
A$1,002.95

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
Athens
Albury
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $463.20
€424.31
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,722.29
€9,822.10
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Athens
Albury
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.91
$6.59
A$10.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.71
€3.40
$3.68
A$5.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.88
€4.47
$23.73
A$37.48

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

 
Athens
Albury
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$86.11
€78.89
$61.29
A$96.82
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.32
€35.11
$39.54
A$62.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.75
€85.88
$92.26
A$145.76

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