Cost of living comparison
India is 67.6% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in India instead of Athens, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$2.40
₹202.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.33
|
$2.54
₹214.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.04
|
$2.56
₹216.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$1.37
₹115.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.88
₹74.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
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pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$4.62
₹389.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.81
|
$10.12
₹854.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,165.37
|
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$2.94
₹248.14
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.24
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€609.22
|
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.96
|
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.25
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.61
|
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,292.08
|
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.84
₹155.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.56
|
$1.59
₹133.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.38
|
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.26
|
$3.35
₹283.07
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.66
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.79
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.99
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.75
|
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
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