Cost of living comparison
Greece is 31.0% cheaper than Massachusetts.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 36.0% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 8.6% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 45.2% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 77.5% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.2% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 9.3% more in Greece
The cost of clothing and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Massachusetts. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.19
|
$13.17
€11.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$7.55
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
|
$40.19
€35.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,785.54
|
$28,316.80
€24,905.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.40
|
$13.82
€12.15
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,074.76
|
$524.36
€461.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,940.55
|
$392.21
€344.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.83
|
$175.68
€154.51
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,960.62
|
$413.12
€363.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,428.57
|
$6,332.60
€5,569.67
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
|
$4.40
€3.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.10
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
|
$48.72
€42.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
|
$8.82
€7.76
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.62
|
$83.64
€73.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.05
|
$37.83
€33.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.58
|
$83.15
€73.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.52
|
$93.42
€82.17
|
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