Cost of living comparison
Athens is 1.7% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Athens instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
$2.06
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
$1.27
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
$6.59
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
$6.29
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
$4.50
€4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
$4.89
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
$7.64
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
$30.01
€28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$30,384.48
€28,347.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
$32.55
€30.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
$634.68
€592.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
$557.32
€519.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
$153.41
€143.13
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
$463.20
€432.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€10,003.53
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.36
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$4.88
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
$49.36
€46.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
$86.11
€80.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
$38.32
€35.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$93.75
€87.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$115.38
€107.65
|
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