Cost of Living Comparison Between Antwerp and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 17.5% lower than in Antwerp (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 19.7% lower than in Antwerp
Rent Prices in Athens are 26.5% lower than in Antwerp
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 25.5% lower than in Antwerp
Groceries Prices in Athens are 16.3% lower than in Antwerp
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 47.5% lower than in Antwerp
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Restaurants
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 50.00 €      -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.60 € 3.42 €      -5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 € 1.96 €      -30.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 € 0.50 €      -79.6 %
Markets
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.41 € 5.94 €      +34.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.35 € 1.11 €      -52.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.14 €      -3.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.22 € 4.38 €      +36.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 € 5.79 €      +2.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.44 € 4.61 €      +4.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 € 5.84 €      -19.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.80 €      -24.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.83 €      -1.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.31 € 0.56 €      -57.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 € 0.90 €      -21.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.54 €      -49.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.56 €      -28.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 0.97 €      -14.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.87 €      +5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 8.00 €      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 € 1.58 €      -18.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 € 2.20 €      -3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 4.60 €      -42.5 %
Transportation
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.20 €      -52.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 € 30.00 €      -50.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 € 1.45 €      -57.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 € 15.00 €      -62.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 7.06 €      +7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,170.00 € 25,187.50 €      -13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,398.00 € 24,406.00 €      -10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 202.37 € 200.23 €      -1.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.66 € 25.39 €      +22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.18 € 30.23 €      -33.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.06 € 42.19 €      +8.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.57 € 23.56 €      -4.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 9.00 €      -28.0 %
Childcare
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 560.00 € 442.53 €      -21.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 € 9,734.38 €      -39.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.99 € 82.38 €      -12.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 € 32.22 €      -28.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.09 € 89.18 €      +0.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.12 € 107.41 €      -22.2 %
Rent Per Month
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 900.00 € 580.95 €      -35.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.50 € 493.33 €      -33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,445.83 € 1,082.63 €      -25.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,119.23 € 930.27 €      -16.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.52 € 271.65 €      -26.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.06 € 257.83 €      -0.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Antwerp Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,347.29 € 990.18 €      -57.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.24 4.51      +39.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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