Cost of living comparison
Athens is 56.5% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 55.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 22.3% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 75.7% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 73.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 58.2% less in Athens
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
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