Cost of living comparison
Komotini is 12.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.9% less in Komotini
- Groceries
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pay 10.5% less in Komotini
- Transportation
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pay 8.8% more in Komotini
- Housing
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pay 20.0% less in Komotini
- Childcare
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pay 23.2% less in Komotini
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.0% less in Komotini
- Clothing
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pay 5.3% less in Komotini
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Komotini.
If you lived in Komotini instead of Athens, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Komotini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.54
€0.47
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Komotini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$5.28
€4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$5.42
€4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$3.40
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.39
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.46
€0.41
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Komotini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$7.43
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
$27,865.84
€24,503.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$13.29
€11.69
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Komotini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
$31.57
€27.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.09
|
$348.32
€306.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.06
|
$267.94
€235.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
$184.00
€161.79
|
|
pay 23.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Komotini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.30
|
$386.13
€339.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
$7,514.71
€6,607.84
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Komotini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$5.09
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.41
|
$48.23
€42.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Komotini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
$86.28
€75.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
$35.66
€31.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
$86.34
€75.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.46
|
$107.79
€94.79
|
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