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
€13.65
|
$11.57
AMD4,447.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$9.00
AMD3,459.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$0.99
AMD381.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$0.60
AMD229.42
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$0.86
AMD331.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$4.04
AMD1,550.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$6.24
AMD2,397.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$2.46
AMD946.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$3.37
AMD1,296.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.56
AMD214.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.83
AMD317.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.79
AMD303.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.01
AMD387.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.34
AMD128.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.32
AMD123.42
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$5.29
AMD2,033.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$12.86
AMD4,941.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$30,864.95
AMD11,860,165.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$4.27
AMD1,640.66
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$22.21
AMD8,535.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$931.30
AMD357,860.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$625.77
AMD240,457.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$98.60
AMD37,888.79
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$374.24
AMD143,804.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$9,037.50
AMD3,472,751.08
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$2.06
AMD790.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$3.76
AMD1,445.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$2.57
AMD988.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$106.02
AMD40,737.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$7.72
AMD2,965.04
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$111.12
AMD42,698.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$63.96
AMD24,575.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$139.93
AMD53,767.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$119.43
AMD45,893.68
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Yerevan or Athens. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.