Cost of living comparison
Paris is 74.0% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Paris instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 64.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
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pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$24.84
€23.56
|
|
pay 57.8% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$756.26
€717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
|
pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$4.31
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$36.48
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$148.98
€141.28
|
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