Cost of living comparison
Athens is 12.1% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 10.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 18.5% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 24.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 6.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.8% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 1.4% less in Athens
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Germany, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.62
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.89
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.72
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.34
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.50
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.25
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€6.05
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.68
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.04
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.86
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€51.36
|
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,937.60
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.32
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.76
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€766.52
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€606.38
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€223.11
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€444.54
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,937.10
|
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.28
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.38
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.47
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.92
|
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.41
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.85
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.55
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€88.82
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€119.70
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
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