Cost of living comparison
Limassol is 22.6% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% more in Limassol
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% more in Limassol
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Limassol
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% more in Limassol
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% less in Limassol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Limassol
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% more in Limassol
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Limassol are more expensive than in Athens.
If you lived in Limassol instead of Athens, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
Athens
|
Limassol
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$21.44
€18.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$8.57
€7.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$2.42
€2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
pay 21.2% more for groceries
Athens
|
Limassol
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$2.17
€1.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$6.45
€5.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$7.23
€6.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$4.16
€3.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$4.11
€3.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.41
€1.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.63
€0.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.69
€0.58
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
Athens
|
Limassol
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$5.77
€4.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$42.87
€36.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$25,722.31
€21,838.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$18.43
€15.65
|
|
pay 66.6% more for housing
Athens
|
Limassol
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$34.47
€29.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$1,535.58
€1,303.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$1,196.09
€1,015.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$159.34
€135.28
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
Athens
|
Limassol
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$541.02
€459.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$8,795.05
€7,466.93
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Limassol
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$4.29
€3.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$3.94
€3.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$78.30
€66.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
Athens
|
Limassol
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$93.31
€79.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$51.21
€43.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$103.60
€87.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$134.63
€114.30
|
|
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