Cost of living comparison
Athens is 66.5% more expensive than Vitoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.4% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 62.4% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 52.2% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 12.2% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 51.3% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Vitoria. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Vitoria, you would:
pay 90.4% more for restaurants
|
Vitoria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
R$27.06
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.96
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
R$3.70
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
pay 62.4% more for groceries
|
Vitoria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
R$7.14
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
R$18.64
|
$6.59
€5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.85
R$15.84
|
$6.29
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
R$9.14
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
R$9.12
|
$4.89
€4.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.42
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.32
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.00
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.65
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.81
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.20
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Vitoria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
R$20.67
|
$7.64
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.84
R$193.30
|
$30.01
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$135,308.26
|
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.65
R$36.92
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Vitoria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.47
R$113.56
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$300.47
R$1,667.19
|
$634.68
€549.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.02
R$1,159.79
|
$557.32
€482.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.54
R$469.11
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Vitoria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$406.43
R$2,255.14
|
$463.20
€401.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,418.27
R$96,648.76
|
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vitoria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.66
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
R$8.94
|
$3.71
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.60
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.85
R$149.00
|
$49.36
€42.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
R$41.08
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
pay 51.3% more for clothing
|
Vitoria
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.53
R$197.16
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.21
R$289.70
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.25
R$439.75
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.50
R$374.51
|
$115.38
€99.90
|
|
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