Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Athens instead of Sana'a, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Sana'a
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Athens
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.08
€15.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$9.65
€9.25
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.06
€1.98
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.55
€0.52
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Sana'a
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Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$1.27
€1.22
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.59
€6.32
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.29
€6.03
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$4.50
€4.32
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.89
€4.69
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
€0.89
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
€0.86
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
€0.58
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
€0.89
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
€0.55
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
€0.50
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Sana'a
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Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.64
€7.32
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€28.77
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.86
€12.33
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Sana'a
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Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$32.55
€31.21
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$634.68
€608.52
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$557.32
€534.34
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$153.41
€147.08
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Sana'a
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Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$463.20
€444.10
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Sana'a
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Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.36
€5.14
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.71
€3.55
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$4.88
€4.68
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.36
€47.33
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.65
€9.25
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Sana'a
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Athens
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$86.11
€82.56
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.32
€36.74
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$93.75
€89.89
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$115.38
€110.63
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