Cost of living comparison
Athens is 22.2% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Australia, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.11
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.17
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$2.06
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.37
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.80
|
$6.59
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.04
|
$6.29
€5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.14
|
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.53
€0.47
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.25
|
$7.64
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.39
|
$30.01
€26.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,232.19
|
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.64
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.64
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,842.46
|
$634.68
€568.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,492.79
|
$557.32
€499.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.31
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,315.59
|
$463.20
€414.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,857.70
|
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.35
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$3.71
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.75
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.42
|
$49.36
€44.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.46
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.85
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.29
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.30
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.11
|
$115.38
€103.37
|
|
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