Cost of living comparison
Greece is 22.4% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.8% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 26.3% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 16.3% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 39.0% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 70.9% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.7% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 12.4% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$13.17
€11.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
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pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$7.55
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$40.19
€35.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$13.82
€12.15
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$524.36
€461.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$392.21
€344.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$413.12
€363.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$4.40
€3.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$48.72
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$8.82
€7.75
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$93.42
€82.15
|
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