Cost of living comparison
Liege is 18.3% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.3% more in Liege
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% more in Liege
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% more in Liege
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Liege
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% less in Liege
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Liege
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Liege
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Liege are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Liege. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Liege.
If you lived in Liege instead of Athens, you would:
pay 82.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$19.29
€18.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$2.77
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.99
€1.94
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$5.63
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$4.54
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.00
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.50
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.61
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.36
€0.35
|
|
pay 30.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$6.80
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$39.98
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$28.29
€27.59
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$727.91
€709.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$598.40
€583.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$375.12
€365.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$3.17
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$39.30
€38.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$14.47
€14.11
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$120.04
€117.06
|
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