Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 66.6% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 135.1% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 378.0% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 58.4% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 97.9% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 211.6% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.23 $)
23.11 €
(25.00 $)
     +54.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.50 €
(56.80 $)
92.44 €
(100.00 $)
     +76.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.74 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     +23.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.41 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +47.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(5.41 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +47.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 €
(3.65 $)
5.17 €
(5.60 $)
     +53.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(2.07 $)
2.51 €
(2.72 $)
     +31.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.54 $)
2.10 €
(2.27 $)
     +320.0 %
Markets
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 €
(6.39 $)
5.43 €
(5.87 $)
     -8.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.18 $)
3.92 €
(4.25 $)
     +259.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 €
(1.22 $)
2.63 €
(2.84 $)
     +134.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 €
(4.67 $)
4.84 €
(5.24 $)
     +12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 €
(6.30 $)
8.30 €
(8.98 $)
     +42.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(4.99 $)
6.41 €
(6.94 $)
     +39.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.86 €
(6.34 $)
8.34 €
(9.03 $)
     +42.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.87 $)
2.75 €
(2.98 $)
     +243.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.88 $)
1.36 €
(1.47 $)
     +66.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.60 $)
2.27 €
(2.46 $)
     +309.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.97 $)
3.15 €
(3.40 $)
     +252.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.57 $)
1.77 €
(1.92 $)
     +235.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.59 $)
1.51 €
(1.63 $)
     +176.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 €
(1.03 $)
2.71 €
(2.93 $)
     +183.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.94 $)
2.19 €
(2.37 $)
     +152.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.65 $)
16.41 €
(17.75 $)
     +105.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(1.74 $)
2.32 €
(2.51 $)
     +44.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(2.44 $)
2.95 €
(3.19 $)
     +30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(4.98 $)
12.48 €
(13.50 $)
     +171.3 %
Transportation
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.30 $)
2.40 €
(2.60 $)
     +100.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(32.45 $)
87.81 €
(95.00 $)
     +192.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.33 $)
3.70 €
(4.00 $)
     -7.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(1.57 $)
2.77 €
(3.00 $)
     +91.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(16.23 $)
36.05 €
(39.00 $)
     +140.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.10 €
(7.68 $)
4.80 €
(5.19 $)
     -32.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 €
(27,370.23 $)
29,579.58 €
(32,000.00 $)
     +16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,594.79 €
(26,607.31 $)
25,268.80 €
(27,336.48 $)
     +2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 199.96 €
(216.32 $)
230.95 €
(249.85 $)
     +15.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.79 €
(26.82 $)
45.97 €
(49.73 $)
     +85.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.17 €
(32.64 $)
58.72 €
(63.52 $)
     +94.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.55 €
(46.03 $)
96.44 €
(104.33 $)
     +126.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.37 €
(24.20 $)
17.56 €
(19.00 $)
     -21.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(9.74 $)
15.71 €
(17.00 $)
     +74.6 %
Childcare
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.98 €
(482.47 $)
2,628.27 €
(2,843.33 $)
     +489.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,606.45 €
(10,392.52 $)
28,963.34 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +201.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.09 €
(88.81 $)
55.17 €
(59.68 $)
     -32.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.82 €
(35.50 $)
39.49 €
(42.73 $)
     +20.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.72 €
(94.89 $)
98.11 €
(106.14 $)
     +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.31 €
(115.01 $)
113.26 €
(122.53 $)
     +6.5 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 583.59 €
(631.35 $)
2,920.80 €
(3,159.80 $)
     +400.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 492.42 €
(532.71 $)
2,439.51 €
(2,639.13 $)
     +395.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,094.14 €
(1,183.67 $)
5,105.78 €
(5,523.57 $)
     +366.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 921.34 €
(996.73 $)
4,312.15 €
(4,665.00 $)
     +368.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 284.55 €
(307.83 $)
1,010.43 €
(1,093.12 $)
     +255.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 259.88 €
(281.15 $)
911.15 €
(985.71 $)
     +250.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 972.88 €
(1,052.48 $)
7,127.94 €
(7,711.20 $)
     +632.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 6.56      +43.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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