Cost of living comparison
Italy is 7.5% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 37.9% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 19.3% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 16.4% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 4.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 0.9% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.2% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 9.6% less in Italy
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Athens, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.15
€15.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$6.83
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$5.53
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$5.05
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
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pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$7.22
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$38.81
€37.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$19.13
€18.55
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$656.19
€636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$511.91
€496.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
|
pay 0.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$508.72
€493.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$5.01
€4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$52.12
€50.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$9.39
€9.11
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$115.43
€111.94
|
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