Cost of living comparison
Greece is 16.3% cheaper than Michigan.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.7% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 18.8% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 19.9% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 32.5% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 64.1% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.9% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 24.9% more in Greece
The cost of clothing and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Michigan. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
|
$13.17
€11.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
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pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$7.55
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.27
|
$40.19
€35.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,758.20
|
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$13.82
€12.15
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Michigan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.88
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.38
|
$524.36
€461.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,104.85
|
$392.21
€344.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.58
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,159.08
|
$413.12
€363.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,453.87
|
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$4.40
€3.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.69
|
$48.72
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$8.82
€7.75
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.13
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.38
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
|
$93.42
€82.15
|
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