Cost of living comparison
Greece is 26.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.1% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 28.9% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 9.5% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 43.4% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 70.5% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.3% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Greece
The cost of clothing and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of United States, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
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pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.55
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$13.82
€12.70
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$524.36
€482.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$392.21
€360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$413.12
€379.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$8.82
€8.11
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$93.42
€85.90
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