Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 14.3% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$10.08
AMD3,896.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$1.02
AMD392.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.60
AMD231.94
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.77
AMD296.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$4.11
AMD1,590.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$5.82
AMD2,251.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$2.29
AMD884.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$3.27
AMD1,265.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.52
AMD202.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.81
AMD314.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.77
AMD299.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.89
AMD345.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.30
AMD116.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.30
AMD116.25
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$5.13
AMD1,982.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$10.34
AMD3,996.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$31,015.91
AMD11,988,510.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$4.29
AMD1,658.41
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$22.14
AMD8,557.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$967.29
AMD373,883.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$640.24
AMD247,469.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$88.86
AMD34,348.69
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$308.47
AMD119,233.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$8,316.23
AMD3,214,454.03
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$2.07
AMD799.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$3.49
AMD1,349.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$2.58
AMD999.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$83.09
AMD32,118.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$93.13
AMD35,998.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$61.89
AMD23,922.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$132.82
AMD51,339.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$118.67
AMD45,869.08
|
|
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