Cost of living comparison
Athens is 7.2% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 19.8% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 2.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 11.7% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.1% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 5.1% less in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
Slovenia
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.63
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.08
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.35
|
$2.06
€1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.43
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
Slovenia
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.09
|
$6.59
€5.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.22
|
$6.29
€5.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.72
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.83
|
$4.89
€4.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
Slovenia
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€4.90
|
$7.64
€6.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€24.56
|
$30.01
€25.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,324.47
|
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.68
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
Slovenia
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€27.46
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€523.26
|
$634.68
€542.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€433.71
|
$557.32
€476.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€176.68
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
Slovenia
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€410.77
|
$463.20
€396.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,233.27
|
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
|
pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports
Slovenia
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.65
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.69
|
$3.71
€3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.62
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.23
|
$49.36
€42.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
Slovenia
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€83.73
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€28.97
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€90.59
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€109.62
|
$115.38
€98.71
|
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