Cost of living comparison
Athens is 25.6% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.15
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.20
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.58
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$4.01
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.23
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.35
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.48
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.37
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.25
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.93
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.88
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.59
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.60
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.51
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.44
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$30.85
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$83.20
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,348.14
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,972.33
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$178.92
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,902.57
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$33,149.91
|
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.55
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.49
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$47.07
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$83.68
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$23.27
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$122.44
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$79.15
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$170.78
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$176.67
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
|
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