Cost of living comparison
Sopot is 10.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% more in Sopot
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Sopot
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Sopot
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% more in Sopot
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Sopot
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Sopot
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Sopot
The cost of restaurants and housing in Sopot are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sopot.
If you lived in Sopot instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$9.90
PLN41.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$7.42
PLN30.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$2.07
PLN8.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.65
PLN6.86
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.21
PLN5.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$4.56
PLN18.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$3.47
PLN14.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$3.00
PLN12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$2.73
PLN11.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.42
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.73
PLN3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.73
PLN3.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.01
PLN4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.37
PLN1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.50
PLN2.06
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$6.08
PLN25.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$29.45
PLN122.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$29,694.68
PLN123,448.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$7.92
PLN32.92
|
|
pay 5.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$15.63
PLN65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$907.34
PLN3,772.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$532.03
PLN2,211.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$204.68
PLN850.93
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$330.97
PLN1,375.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$6,681.30
PLN27,775.95
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$3.71
PLN15.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$3.41
PLN14.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$4.58
PLN19.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$34.03
PLN141.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$6.19
PLN25.72
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Sopot
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$70.36
PLN292.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$34.03
PLN141.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$69.29
PLN288.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$75.16
PLN312.48
|
|
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