Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.2% cheaper than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 8.9% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 13.3% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 3.0% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in San Sebastian. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.02
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
€7.67
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.92
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.64
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
€0.99
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.25
€8.02
|
$6.59
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.78
|
$6.29
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.73
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.51
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.06
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.37
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.57
|
$7.64
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.48
|
$30.01
€26.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,029.02
|
$30,384.48
€26,365.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
€13.52
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.76
€29.29
|
$32.55
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.99
€1,017.82
|
$634.68
€550.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.82
€697.49
|
$557.32
€483.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€104.84
|
$153.41
€133.12
|
|
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€371.99
|
$463.20
€401.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,932.52
€9,486.33
|
$10,722.29
€9,303.91
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.79
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.77
|
$3.71
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
$4.88
€4.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.66
€43.09
|
$49.36
€42.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.44
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€90.67
|
$86.11
€74.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.06
|
$38.32
€33.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€72.07
|
$93.75
€81.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€130.20
|
$115.38
€100.12
|
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