Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Svalbard, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Svalbard
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.17
€12.63
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$9.11
€8.73
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.07
€1.99
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.60
€0.57
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Svalbard
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.33
€1.28
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.30
€6.04
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.99
€5.75
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$4.02
€3.86
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.23
€4.05
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
€0.85
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
€0.82
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
€0.55
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
€0.84
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
€0.49
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
€0.54
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Svalbard
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.55
€7.24
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
€38.53
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,316.80
€27,149.39
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.82
€13.25
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Svalbard
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$32.82
€31.46
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$524.36
€502.75
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$392.21
€376.04
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$175.68
€168.43
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Svalbard
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$413.12
€396.09
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,332.60
€6,071.52
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Svalbard
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.40
€4.22
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.49
€3.35
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.94
€4.74
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.72
€46.71
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.82
€8.46
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Svalbard
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$83.64
€80.19
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.83
€36.27
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$83.15
€79.72
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.42
€89.57
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