Cost of living comparison
Athens is 49.9% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 13.6% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 66.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 76.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 59.6% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.73
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,691.50
|
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.72
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,109.28
|
$634.68
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,654.54
|
$557.32
€490.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.68
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,837.73
|
$463.20
€407.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,579.15
|
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€453.54
|
$49.36
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 59.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.38
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.21
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.73
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€550.38
|
$115.38
€101.46
|
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