Cost of living comparison
Greece is 16.6% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 21.5% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 7.4% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 11.0% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 36.5% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.6% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 3.4% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.12
|
$13.17
€11.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.12
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.34
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.47
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.23
|
$5.99
€5.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.17
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.29
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.79
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.43
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.75
|
$7.55
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$118.68
|
$40.19
€35.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,450.43
|
$28,316.80
€24,931.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.72
|
$13.82
€12.16
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.79
|
$32.82
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,729.30
|
$524.36
€461.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,389.46
|
$392.21
€345.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$157.33
|
$175.68
€154.67
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,050.09
|
$413.12
€363.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,296.00
|
$6,332.60
€5,575.45
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.46
|
$4.40
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.67
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.26
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$66.12
|
$48.72
€42.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.74
|
$8.82
€7.76
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$112.07
|
$83.64
€73.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.99
|
$37.83
€33.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$160.82
|
$83.15
€73.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$208.93
|
$93.42
€82.25
|
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