Cost of living comparison
Greece is 14.2% cheaper than Winston-salem.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.0% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 29.6% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 18.3% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 38.6% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 71.7% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.8% more in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 39.2% more in Greece
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Winston-salem. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Winston-salem, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
Winston-salem
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Greece
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.17
€11.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.07
€1.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
Winston-salem
|
Greece
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.33
€1.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$6.30
€5.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$5.99
€5.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
|
$4.02
€3.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$4.23
€3.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.58
€0.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.51
€0.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
Winston-salem
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.55
€6.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
$40.19
€34.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,344.69
|
$28,316.80
€24,225.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.17
|
$13.82
€11.82
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
Winston-salem
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.84
|
$32.82
€28.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.00
|
$524.36
€448.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,076.00
|
$392.21
€335.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$175.68
€150.29
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
Winston-salem
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.67
|
$413.12
€353.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,111.00
|
$6,332.60
€5,417.54
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
Winston-salem
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.40
€3.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.49
€2.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.94
€4.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.50
|
$48.72
€41.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$8.82
€7.54
|
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pay 39.2% more for clothing
Winston-salem
|
Greece
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$83.64
€71.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$37.83
€32.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$83.15
€71.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$93.42
€79.92
|
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