Cost of living comparison
Greece is 51.4% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.0% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 47.9% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 39.6% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 45.2% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 81.5% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.7% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 39.0% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.64
|
$13.17
€11.58
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.89
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.83
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.38
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
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pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.98
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.82
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.99
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.56
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.55
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.24
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.08
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.33
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
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pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.41
|
$7.55
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.40
|
$40.19
€35.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,125.59
|
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.40
|
$13.82
€12.15
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.75
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,328.19
|
$524.36
€461.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,155.56
|
$392.21
€344.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF147.34
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,117.45
|
$413.12
€363.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,817.65
|
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.40
|
$4.40
€3.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.44
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.26
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.42
|
$48.72
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.31
|
$8.82
€7.75
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.61
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.46
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.36
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF144.67
|
$93.42
€82.15
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