Cost of living comparison
Gzira is 32.1% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.2% more in Gzira
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% more in Gzira
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Gzira
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% more in Gzira
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% more in Gzira
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.8% more in Gzira
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% more in Gzira
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, childcare, and clothing in Gzira are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gzira.
If you lived in Gzira instead of Athens, you would:
pay 92.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Gzira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$21.44
€19.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$2.41
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$1.51
€1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$4.46
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$3.16
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.89
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.41
€1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.80
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$1.46
€1.31
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$5.44
€4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$25,186.43
€22,564.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$28.94
€25.92
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$30.37
€27.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$1,085.16
€972.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$928.86
€832.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$81.96
€73.43
|
|
pay 18.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$660.21
€591.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$10,181.75
€9,121.74
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$4.66
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$2.50
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$75.02
€67.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$125.93
€112.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$53.59
€48.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$107.18
€96.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$85.74
€76.81
|
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