Cost of living comparison
Greece is 19.5% cheaper than Phoenix.
- Restaurants
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pay 38.0% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 20.9% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 20.9% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 50.9% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 51.2% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.9% 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 Phoenix. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Phoenix, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Phoenix
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.17
€12.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$2.07
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Phoenix
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$5.99
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$4.23
€4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
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pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Phoenix
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$7.55
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$40.19
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$28,316.80
€27,461.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$13.82
€13.40
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Phoenix
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.55
|
$32.82
€31.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,604.10
|
$524.36
€508.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,380.70
|
$392.21
€380.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.98
|
$175.68
€170.37
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Phoenix
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,125.00
|
$413.12
€400.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$6,332.60
€6,141.30
|
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pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phoenix
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.89
|
$4.94
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
|
$48.72
€47.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$8.82
€8.55
|
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pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Phoenix
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$83.64
€81.11
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$37.83
€36.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.38
|
$83.15
€80.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.94
|
$93.42
€90.60
|
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