Cost of living comparison
Athens is 15.5% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 27.9% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 7.8% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 30.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 18.9% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 9.5% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.43
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.07
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.20
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.58
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€36.76
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,409.67
|
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.84
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€974.06
|
$634.68
€558.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€710.88
|
$557.32
€490.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€214.63
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€240.75
|
$463.20
€407.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,739.77
|
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€39.99
|
$49.36
€43.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€91.92
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.43
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€83.92
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€108.26
|
$115.38
€101.48
|
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