Cost of living comparison
Kotor is 17.6% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% more in Kotor
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Kotor
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% more in Kotor
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% more in Kotor
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Kotor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Kotor
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% more in Kotor
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kotor are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Kotor.
If you lived in Kotor instead of Athens, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$2.13
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.61
€1.57
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$4.10
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$5.46
€5.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$2.99
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$3.59
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.26
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.54
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.65
€0.63
|
|
pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$6.17
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$64.31
€62.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$27,933.36
€27,240.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$12.65
€12.33
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$29.35
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$964.59
€940.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$768.10
€749.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$107.43
€104.76
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$396.55
€386.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$9,324.34
€9,092.93
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$3.22
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$2.48
€2.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$4.07
€3.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$128.61
€125.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
pay 45.2% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$107.18
€104.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$57.16
€55.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$120.19
€117.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$206.31
€201.19
|
|
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