Cost of living comparison
Almere is 62.3% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.9% more in Almere
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Almere
- Transportation
-
pay 70.8% more in Almere
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% more in Almere
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Almere
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% more in Almere
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Almere
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Almere are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Almere.
If you lived in Almere instead of Athens, you would:
pay 70.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.38
€2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$6.17
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$4.76
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$6.64
€6.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
pay 70.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$7.73
€7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$22.20
€21.53
|
|
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
|
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$3.59
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$21.43
€20.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$14.33
€13.90
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$109.86
€106.54
|
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