Cost of living comparison
Athens is 11.4% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 16.3% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 7.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 2.3% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of France, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.01
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.73
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.45
|
$2.06
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.54
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.58
|
$6.59
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.05
|
$6.29
€5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.40
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.22
|
$4.89
€4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.14
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.15
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.53
€0.47
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
France
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.50
|
$7.64
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€45.14
|
$30.01
€26.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,007.90
|
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.82
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
France
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.94
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€672.07
|
$634.68
€568.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€541.46
|
$557.32
€499.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€125.51
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
|
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€618.40
|
$463.20
€414.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,209.55
|
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.70
|
$3.71
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.60
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.17
|
$49.36
€44.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.84
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€80.29
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.83
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€81.99
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€113.69
|
$115.38
€103.37
|
|
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