Cost of living comparison
Munich is 64.3% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Munich instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.00
|
$18.76
€17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
$12.59
€11.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.92
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.51
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.19
|
$2.23
€2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.15
|
$7.11
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.87
|
$4.98
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.20
|
$3.46
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.56
|
$5.35
€4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$1.12
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
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pay 44.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.12
|
$7.17
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.00
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,347.69
|
$29,130.52
€27,177.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.00
|
$27.33
€25.50
|
|
pay 96.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.37
|
$40.50
€37.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€592.14
|
$1,553.51
€1,449.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€519.96
|
$1,276.11
€1,190.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€143.13
|
$286.21
€267.02
|
|
pay 79.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€432.15
|
$995.31
€928.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,003.53
|
$15,451.25
€14,415.49
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.00
|
$5.20
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.46
|
$4.12
€3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.55
|
$8.79
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.05
|
$53.34
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.00
|
$13.93
€13.00
|
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pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€80.34
|
$98.86
€92.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.75
|
$40.95
€38.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€87.47
|
$98.57
€91.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€107.65
|
$137.28
€128.08
|
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