Cost of living comparison
Athens is 31.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 30.8% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 30.7% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 35.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 18.3% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Paris, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
€13.92
|
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
€11.14
|
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (0.33 liter) |
€3.54
|
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (0.33 liter) |
€2.56
|
€0.47
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
€1.74
|
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (500 grams) |
€9.72
|
€5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 liter) |
€1.24
|
€1.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
€4.20
|
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 kg) |
€12.06
|
€9.33
|
|
| Apples (1 kg) |
€3.02
|
€1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 kg) |
€2.01
|
€1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 kg) |
€2.86
|
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 kg) |
€3.39
|
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 kg) |
€2.11
|
€1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 kg) |
€2.31
|
€1.00
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
€1.75
|
€1.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
€80.18
|
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
€28,303.18
|
€26,308.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (8 km) |
€21.51
|
€11.14
|
|
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
€29.14
|
€28.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
€1,183.82
|
€549.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
€915.51
|
€482.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(65 m2 apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
€163.10
|
€132.83
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
€654.80
|
€401.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
€13,803.60
|
€9,283.77
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer |
€6.50
|
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
€3.73
|
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
€11.60
|
€4.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
€31.59
|
€42.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
€12.06
|
€8.35
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
€89.88
|
€74.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
€40.32
|
€33.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
€96.58
|
€81.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
€128.99
|
€99.90
|
|
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