Cost of living comparison
Greece is 8.9% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.4% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 15.6% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 3.2% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 26.0% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.4% more in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 1.0% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Italy, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.91
|
$13.17
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.29
|
$9.11
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.35
|
$2.07
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.89
|
$1.33
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.31
|
$6.30
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.11
|
$5.99
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
$4.02
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.66
|
$4.23
€3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.51
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.67
|
$7.55
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.83
|
$40.19
€37.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,055.34
|
$28,316.80
€26,141.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.66
|
$13.82
€12.75
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.65
|
$32.82
€30.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€605.78
|
$524.36
€484.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€472.59
|
$392.21
€362.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€138.84
|
$175.68
€162.18
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€469.65
|
$413.12
€381.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,738.51
|
$6,332.60
€5,846.20
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.63
|
$4.40
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.56
|
$3.49
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
$4.94
€4.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€48.12
|
$48.72
€44.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.67
|
$8.82
€8.14
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€72.39
|
$83.64
€77.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.27
|
$37.83
€34.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€79.46
|
$83.15
€76.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€106.57
|
$93.42
€86.25
|
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