Cost of living comparison
Piraeus (Pireas) is 0.1% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.9% less in Piraeus (Pireas)
- Groceries
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pay 1.9% less in Piraeus (Pireas)
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% less in Piraeus (Pireas)
- Housing
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pay 5.0% less in Piraeus (Pireas)
- Childcare
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pay 12.6% more in Piraeus (Pireas)
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.6% more in Piraeus (Pireas)
- Clothing
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pay 6.3% more in Piraeus (Pireas)
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Piraeus (Pireas) are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Piraeus (Pireas).
If you lived in Piraeus (Pireas) instead of Greece, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
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Greece
|
Piraeus (Pireas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.56
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€7.99
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.93
€1.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
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pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Piraeus (Pireas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.53
|
$6.32
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.26
|
$6.29
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.53
|
$3.54
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.71
|
$4.31
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
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pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Piraeus (Pireas)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.63
|
$7.55
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.28
|
$32.15
€28.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,853.66
|
$32,046.79
€28,127.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.13
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Piraeus (Pireas)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.80
|
$32.46
€28.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€460.23
|
$535.88
€470.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€344.24
|
$357.97
€314.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€154.19
|
$153.52
€134.74
|
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pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Piraeus (Pireas)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€362.59
|
$464.43
€407.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,558.12
|
$7,145.09
€6,271.24
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Piraeus (Pireas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.86
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.06
|
$3.54
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.34
|
$4.82
€4.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.76
|
$46.89
€41.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.74
|
$9.38
€8.23
|
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pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Piraeus (Pireas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.41
|
$77.70
€68.20
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.20
|
$37.51
€32.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€72.98
|
$93.62
€82.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.00
|
$112.54
€98.77
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