Cost of living comparison
Vlore is 19.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Vlore
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Vlore
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% more in Vlore
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% less in Vlore
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Vlore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Vlore
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Vlore
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Vlore.
If you lived in Vlore instead of Athens, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$7.00
ALL601
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$1.72
ALL148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.85
ALL73
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
$0.78
ALL67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.71
|
$5.45
ALL468
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.45
|
$7.01
ALL601
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
$2.88
ALL247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.23
|
$3.17
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.61
ALL52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.11
ALL95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.67
ALL58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.59
ALL50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.44
ALL37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.52
ALL45
|
|
pay 60.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.61
|
$7.80
ALL669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.98
|
$21.83
ALL1,873
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
$32,152.89
ALL2,758,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$46.51
ALL3,991
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
$14.95
ALL1,283
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€549.53
|
$337.42
ALL28,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€482.55
|
$323.52
ALL27,758
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
$48.82
ALL4,188
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€401.06
|
$87.33
ALL7,493
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$3.00
ALL258
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.21
|
$1.76
ALL151
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
$3.66
ALL314
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.74
|
$38.33
ALL3,289
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.35
|
$7.63
ALL655
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
$43.67
ALL3,747
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
$49.12
ALL4,215
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
$87.33
ALL7,493
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€99.90
|
$131.00
ALL11,240
|
|
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