Cost of living comparison
Greece is 22.5% cheaper than Oregon.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.9% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 23.8% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 6.5% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 36.8% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 61.8% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.6% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 20.2% more in Greece
The cost of clothing and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Oregon. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
Oregon
|
Greece
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$13.17
€12.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$9.11
€8.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.07
€2.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
Oregon
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$6.30
€6.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$5.99
€5.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$4.23
€4.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
Oregon
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$7.55
€7.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$40.19
€38.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$28,316.80
€27,417.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$13.82
€13.38
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
Oregon
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$32.82
€31.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$524.36
€507.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$392.21
€379.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$175.68
€170.10
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
Oregon
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$413.12
€400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$6,332.60
€6,131.49
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
Oregon
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$4.40
€4.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$4.94
€4.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$48.72
€47.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$8.82
€8.54
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
Oregon
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$83.64
€80.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$37.83
€36.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$83.15
€80.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$93.42
€90.45
|
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