Cost of living comparison
Athens is 19.5% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
|
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