Cost of living comparison
Greece is 34.8% more expensive than Trikala.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.9% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 9.1% more in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 28.7% more in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.3% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 23.0% more in Greece
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Trikala. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Greece. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Trikala, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
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Trikala
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$13.17
€11.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.57
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.83
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Trikala
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
€5.60
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.60
|
$5.99
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
€3.54
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$4.23
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Trikala
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.78
|
$7.55
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$40.19
€35.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,386.96
|
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.00
|
$13.82
€12.28
|
|
pay 28.7% more for housing
|
Trikala
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.94
€25.72
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$375.12
€333.42
|
$524.36
€466.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.23
€250.86
|
$392.21
€348.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.43
€127.49
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Trikala
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.39
€84.78
|
$413.12
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,501.41
€4,001.07
|
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trikala
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$4.40
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.29
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
€4.29
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.20
€49.06
|
$48.72
€43.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.57
|
$8.82
€7.84
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Trikala
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€66.68
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.72
€22.86
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.38
€71.45
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
€63.83
|
$93.42
€83.04
|
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