Cost of living comparison
Athens is 72.8% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 94.6% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.5% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% more in Athens
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 69.3% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY262.73
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY262.77
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.64
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.08
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 94.6% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.59
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY188.99
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.82
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.17
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY91.16
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.06
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.18
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.82
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.38
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 50.4% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY167.26
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY732.58
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,704,038.15
|
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY239.25
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY429.87
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,835.83
|
$634.68
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,793.49
|
$557.32
€490.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,690.48
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
|
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,534.88
|
$463.20
€407.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY262,070.05
|
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
|
pay 86.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.67
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.67
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.65
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,381.58
|
$49.36
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY193.93
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,625.03
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,549.12
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,360.21
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,828.28
|
$115.38
€101.46
|
|
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