Cost of living comparison
Athens is 9.4% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 10.0% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 9.3% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 11.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Athens
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
$6.59
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$6.29
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$7.64
€7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
$30.01
€29.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$634.68
€618.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$557.32
€543.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
$463.20
€451.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$49.36
€48.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$115.38
€112.52
|
|
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