Cost of living comparison
Greece is 23.0% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 11.1% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 32.5% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Greece
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.59
|
$13.17
€11.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.58
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.89
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.63
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$5.99
€5.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.95
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.26
|
$7.55
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.19
|
$40.19
€35.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,406.72
|
$28,316.80
€24,931.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.03
|
$13.82
€12.16
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.31
|
$32.82
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,238.56
|
$524.36
€461.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,045.80
|
$392.21
€345.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€140.76
|
$175.68
€154.67
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€877.19
|
$413.12
€363.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,961.98
|
$6,332.60
€5,575.45
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.23
|
$4.40
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.35
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.47
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.04
|
$48.72
€42.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.82
|
$8.82
€7.76
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.62
|
$83.64
€73.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.30
|
$37.83
€33.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.39
|
$83.15
€73.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.45
|
$93.42
€82.25
|
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