Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 9.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% less in Yerevan
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Yerevan
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% less in Yerevan
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Yerevan
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Yerevan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Yerevan
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% more in Yerevan
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Yerevan.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$11.57
AMD4,514.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$9.00
AMD3,511.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.99
AMD387.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.60
AMD232.89
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.86
AMD336.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$4.04
AMD1,574.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$6.24
AMD2,434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.46
AMD960.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.37
AMD1,316.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.56
AMD217.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.83
AMD321.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.79
AMD308.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.01
AMD393.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.34
AMD130.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.32
AMD125.29
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$5.29
AMD2,064.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.60
|
$12.86
AMD5,016.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,039,529.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$4.27
AMD1,665.47
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$22.21
AMD8,665.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.65
|
$931.30
AMD363,272.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.50
|
$625.77
AMD244,093.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
$98.60
AMD38,461.79
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.95
|
$374.24
AMD145,979.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
$9,037.50
AMD3,525,270.30
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.06
AMD802.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$3.76
AMD1,467.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$106.02
AMD41,353.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.72
AMD3,009.88
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
$111.12
AMD43,343.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$63.96
AMD24,947.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$139.93
AMD54,581.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.11
|
$119.43
AMD46,587.75
|
|
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