Cost of living comparison
Greece is 19.9% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Greece
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Norway, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK195.79
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
$7.55
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
$28,316.80
€26,039.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
$13.82
€12.71
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
$32.82
€30.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
$524.36
€482.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
$392.21
€360.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
$175.68
€161.55
|
|
pay 27.7% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
$413.12
€379.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
$6,332.60
€5,823.35
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
$8.82
€8.11
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
$83.64
€76.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
$37.83
€34.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
$83.15
€76.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
$93.42
€85.91
|
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