Cost of living comparison
Athens is 19.8% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 22.3% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 19.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 38.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 2.3% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$15.88
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.70
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.59
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.34
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.10
|
$6.59
€5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.01
|
$6.29
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$11.27
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.32
|
$4.89
€4.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.15
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.66
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.69
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.36
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$10.83
|
$7.64
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$213.36
|
$30.01
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$45,152.26
|
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$31.76
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$81.17
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,093.73
|
$634.68
€549.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,829.53
|
$557.32
€482.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$164.46
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
|
pay 38.3% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,535.74
|
$463.20
€401.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$24,300.13
|
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.57
|
$3.71
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.69
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$61.36
|
$49.36
€42.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$22.82
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$118.73
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$78.94
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$164.20
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$202.15
|
$115.38
€99.90
|
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