Cost of living comparison
Athens is 24.8% cheaper than Perth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 50.2% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Perth, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Perth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.21
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.54
A$16.78
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
A$3.87
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
A$3.33
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Perth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
A$7.20
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
A$8.74
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
A$6.63
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.19
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.45
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.06
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.17
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.18
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.72
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
A$1.27
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Perth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.35
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.72
A$176.16
|
$30.01
€26.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,141.31
A$46,366.45
|
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
A$36.70
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Perth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
A$84.20
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,546.87
A$2,461.22
|
$634.68
€558.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.56
A$1,829.05
|
$557.32
€490.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.54
A$234.75
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Perth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,836.50
A$2,922.03
|
$463.20
€407.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,416.28
A$22,937.59
|
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Perth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.58
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$52.43
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.26
A$64.06
|
$49.36
€43.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.48
A$26.21
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Perth
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.02
A$122.54
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.23
A$78.33
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.97
A$163.84
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.48
A$182.15
|
$115.38
€101.59
|
|
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