Cost of living comparison
Athens is 71.7% more expensive than Shenzhen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 79.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 91.3% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.8% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Shenzhen. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Shenzhen, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Shenzhen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
CN¥25.37
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.59
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.28
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Shenzhen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
CN¥14.30
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
CN¥44.10
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CN¥55.53
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
CN¥14.50
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
CN¥15.65
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥6.24
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CN¥4.44
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.59
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
CN¥3.34
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.24
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 79.8% more for transportation
|
Shenzhen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CN¥32.62
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.83
CN¥202.94
|
$30.01
€26.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,132.83
CN¥139,520.43
|
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.56
CN¥33.28
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 91.3% more for housing
|
Shenzhen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.67
CN¥99.72
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$761.65
CN¥5,554.11
|
$634.68
€558.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.07
CN¥2,924.71
|
$557.32
€490.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.30
CN¥366.77
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Shenzhen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.66
CN¥3,709.27
|
$463.20
€407.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,655.14
CN¥172,497.98
|
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
|
pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shenzhen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
CN¥23.07
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
CN¥27.90
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.98
CN¥328.00
|
$49.36
€43.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.96
CN¥50.73
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Shenzhen
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.75
CN¥443.00
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.97
CN¥211.28
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.32
CN¥556.51
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
CN¥633.79
|
$115.38
€101.59
|
|
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