Cost of living comparison
Athens is 30.1% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.15
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.96
|
$2.06
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.24
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.44
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.98
|
$6.59
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.48
|
$6.29
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.90
|
$4.50
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.21
|
$4.89
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.33
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.04
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.18
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.07
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.75
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.62
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.86
|
$7.64
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$227.39
|
$30.01
€27.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,466.29
|
$30,384.48
€28,050.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$49.42
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$82.89
|
$32.55
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,455.88
|
$634.68
€585.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,315.70
|
$557.32
€514.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$242.26
|
$153.41
€141.63
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,167.87
|
$463.20
€427.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,420.28
|
$10,722.29
€9,898.72
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.51
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$52.30
|
$4.88
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$94.47
|
$49.36
€45.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$25.10
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$117.65
|
$86.11
€79.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$84.69
|
$38.32
€35.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$171.74
|
$93.75
€86.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$206.60
|
$115.38
€106.52
|
|
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