Cost of living comparison
Athens is 10.0% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 7.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 23.8% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 5.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 19.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.32
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.88
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.90
|
$2.06
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.88
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.67
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.82
|
$6.59
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.76
|
$6.29
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.84
|
$4.50
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.54
|
$4.89
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.57
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$7.64
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€65.90
|
$30.01
€27.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,662.15
|
$30,384.48
€28,050.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.42
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.75
|
$32.55
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,026.27
|
$634.68
€585.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€803.77
|
$557.32
€514.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€91.72
|
$153.41
€141.63
|
|
pay 19.5% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€312.07
|
$463.20
€427.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,701.15
|
$10,722.29
€9,898.72
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.92
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.40
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.49
|
$4.88
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€44.10
|
$49.36
€45.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.82
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€92.32
|
$86.11
€79.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€29.32
|
$38.32
€35.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€82.69
|
$93.75
€86.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€102.70
|
$115.38
€106.52
|
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