Cost of living comparison
Athens is 51.6% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 46.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 41.0% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 51.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 79.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.3% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 36.9% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF25.11
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF16.07
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.78
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.39
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.39
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF11.44
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.61
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF6.10
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF11.27
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.34
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.19
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF2.11
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF1.00
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF7.12
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF87.39
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF37.57
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF47.48
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,232.38
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,757.32
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF169.62
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,806.86
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF34,287.61
|
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.04
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.40
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF72.99
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF109.25
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF59.22
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF115.48
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF185.76
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
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