Cost of living comparison
Greece is 23.5% cheaper than Delaware.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.2% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 30.5% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 10.3% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 31.9% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 74.4% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.7% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 15.6% more in Greece
The cost of clothing and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Delaware. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Delaware, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$13.17
€12.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.07
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.45
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
|
$5.99
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
|
$4.23
€4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
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pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$7.55
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$40.19
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,162.66
|
$28,316.80
€27,461.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.95
|
$13.82
€13.40
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.65
|
$32.82
€31.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,741.67
|
$524.36
€508.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,377.78
|
$392.21
€380.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.72
|
$175.68
€170.37
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,370.83
|
$413.12
€400.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$6,332.60
€6,141.30
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.71
|
$4.94
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.15
|
$48.72
€47.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
|
$8.82
€8.55
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Delaware
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.75
|
$83.64
€81.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
|
$37.83
€36.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$83.15
€80.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.30
|
$93.42
€90.60
|
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