Cost of living comparison
Athens is 16.3% cheaper than Toulouse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 29.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 7.1% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 0.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 33.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Toulouse
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.70
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.41
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.49
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Toulouse
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.90
€9.56
|
$6.59
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.50
|
$6.29
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
€5.16
|
$4.89
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.22
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.16
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.26
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Toulouse
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.28
|
$7.64
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€52.68
|
$30.01
€26.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€30,473.54
|
$30,384.48
€26,668.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
€8.85
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Toulouse
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.04
€28.13
|
$32.55
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.17
€670.71
|
$634.68
€557.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€517.38
|
$557.32
€489.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
€111.00
|
$153.41
€134.65
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Toulouse
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$803.82
€705.51
|
$463.20
€406.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,200.86
€12,464.10
|
$10,722.29
€9,410.95
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toulouse
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.35
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.75
|
$3.71
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.66
€11.99
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.44
€36.37
|
$49.36
€43.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Toulouse
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.76
€86.68
|
$86.11
€75.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
€30.42
|
$38.32
€33.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
€93.91
|
$93.75
€82.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€112.88
|
$115.38
€101.27
|
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