Cost of living comparison
Greece is 11.4% cheaper than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 8.0% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 19.0% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 38.5% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 46.8% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 16.6% more in Greece
The cost of transportation and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in West Virginia. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$13.17
€12.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.07
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$1.33
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$6.30
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.99
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$4.02
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$4.23
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
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pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$7.55
€7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$40.19
€39.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$28,316.80
€27,614.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$13.82
€13.47
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$32.82
€32.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$524.36
€511.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$392.21
€382.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$175.68
€171.32
|
|
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$413.12
€402.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$6,332.60
€6,175.44
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$4.40
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$3.49
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$4.94
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$48.72
€47.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.82
€8.60
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$83.64
€81.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$37.83
€36.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$83.15
€81.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$93.42
€91.10
|
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