Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt (Oder) is 1.3% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Frankfurt (Oder) instead of Athens, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
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Athens
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Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.04
|
$6.50
€6.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.02
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$6.50
€6.02
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.96
|
$1.62
€1.50
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
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$1.35
€1.25
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pay 12.1% more for groceries
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Athens
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Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
$2.09
€1.93
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.37
|
$6.88
€6.37
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.90
|
$4.06
€3.76
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.37
|
$3.66
€3.39
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.66
|
$7.39
€6.84
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.21
€1.12
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.63
€0.59
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.98
€0.91
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.65
€0.60
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.69
€0.64
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
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$0.77
€0.71
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pay 17.7% more for transportation
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Athens
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.09
|
$7.09
€6.56
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€30.08
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,368.55
|
$24,908.70
€23,062.32
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.23
|
$20.58
€19.05
|
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pay 12.2% more for housing
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Athens
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€30.16
|
$50.61
€46.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€583.54
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€493.37
|
$270.75
€250.68
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€152.80
|
$215.38
€199.42
|
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pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€447.19
|
$397.10
€367.66
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,619.33
|
$10,450.83
€9,676.15
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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€5.01
|
$4.33
€4.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.35
|
$1.08
€1.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.61
|
$8.88
€8.22
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€43.08
|
$21.61
€20.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€9.02
|
$9.75
€9.02
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pay 34.4% less for clothing
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Athens
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Frankfurt (Oder)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€83.32
|
$40.61
€37.60
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.25
|
$32.49
€30.08
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€88.30
|
$64.98
€60.16
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€108.06
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$64.98
€60.16
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