Cost of living comparison
Athens is 27.4% more expensive than Poznan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 38.7% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 21.2% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 60.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.2% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Poznan.
If you lived in Athens instead of Poznan, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Poznan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.10
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
PLN28.58
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
PLN6.52
|
$2.06
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
PLN5.39
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
|
pay 38.7% more for groceries
|
Poznan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
PLN4.92
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
PLN17.60
|
$6.59
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
PLN13.37
|
$6.29
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
PLN11.56
|
$4.50
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
PLN10.71
|
$4.89
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
PLN1.63
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.84
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.89
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
PLN3.97
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
PLN1.38
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
PLN1.91
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Poznan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.37
|
$7.64
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.77
PLN133.84
|
$30.01
€27.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,830.50
PLN118,684.54
|
$30,384.48
€28,050.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.56
PLN32.96
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Poznan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.63
PLN60.19
|
$32.55
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$683.90
PLN2,632.74
|
$634.68
€585.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.40
PLN2,191.97
|
$557.32
€514.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.88
PLN688.60
|
$153.41
€141.63
|
|
pay 60.5% more for childcare
|
Poznan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.69
PLN1,238.38
|
$463.20
€427.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.66
PLN23,338.72
|
$10,722.29
€9,898.72
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poznan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.46
PLN13.34
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
PLN12.92
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.70
PLN18.10
|
$4.88
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.22
PLN143.27
|
$49.36
€45.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.18
PLN27.63
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Poznan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.40
PLN301.82
|
$86.11
€79.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
PLN130.98
|
$38.32
€35.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.96
PLN327.06
|
$93.75
€86.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
PLN341.35
|
$115.38
€106.52
|
|
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