Cost of living comparison
Greece is 16.1% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.1% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 56.3% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 19.8% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 37.5% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.5% more in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 62.7% more in Greece
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Greece. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
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pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$7.55
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$13.82
€12.70
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$524.36
€482.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$392.21
€360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$413.12
€379.86
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
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pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.82
€8.11
|
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pay 62.7% more for clothing
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Marshall Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$93.42
€85.90
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