Cost of living comparison
Greece is 28.0% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.3% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 29.9% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 11.4% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 43.9% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 77.2% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.8% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Maryland. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$13.17
€11.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
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pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$7.55
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$40.19
€35.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$13.82
€12.15
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$524.36
€461.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$392.21
€344.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$413.12
€363.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$4.40
€3.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$48.72
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$8.82
€7.75
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$93.42
€82.15
|
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