Cost of living comparison
Greece is 24.9% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.8% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 35.5% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 25.0% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 44.8% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 55.8% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.0% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 12.9% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$13.17
€12.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.07
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$5.99
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$4.23
€4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.55
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$40.19
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$28,316.80
€27,461.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$13.82
€13.40
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$32.82
€31.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$524.36
€508.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$392.21
€380.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$175.68
€170.37
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$413.12
€400.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$6,332.60
€6,141.30
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$4.94
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$48.72
€47.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$8.82
€8.55
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$83.64
€81.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$37.83
€36.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$83.15
€80.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$93.42
€90.60
|
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