Cost of living comparison
Drama is 13.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.2% less in Drama
- Groceries
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pay 19.1% less in Drama
- Transportation
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pay 6.2% more in Drama
- Housing
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pay 28.2% less in Drama
- Childcare
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pay 1.6% less in Drama
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Drama
- Clothing
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pay 11.3% less in Drama
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Drama.
If you lived in Drama instead of Greece, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
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Greece
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Drama
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.58
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.46
€1.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.54
€0.47
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Drama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$5.48
€4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
$4.10
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.72
|
$3.89
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.32
€0.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.34
€0.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
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pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Drama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.64
|
$7.16
€6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.34
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
$32,046.79
€28,179.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.15
|
$15.27
€13.43
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Drama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
$24.11
€21.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€461.08
|
$321.53
€282.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€344.88
|
$267.94
€235.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
$147.73
€129.90
|
|
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Drama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€363.26
|
$478.01
€420.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
$5,144.46
€4,523.63
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Drama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$2.29
€2.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.84
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.75
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
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pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Drama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
$104.50
€91.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$26.79
€23.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
$53.59
€47.12
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.15
|
$88.42
€77.75
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