Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Sydney 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sydney are 37.5% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 79.8% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Sydney are 236.3% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 17.7% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 56.9% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 98.2% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.83 A$)
15.10 €
(25.00 A$)
     +0.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(91.04 A$)
78.54 €
(130.00 A$)
     +42.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(14.90 A$)
9.06 €
(15.00 A$)
     +0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(8.28 A$)
6.16 €
(10.20 A$)
     +23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(8.28 A$)
7.25 €
(12.00 A$)
     +45.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.43 €
(5.68 A$)
3.04 €
(5.03 A$)
     -11.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 €
(3.29 A$)
2.35 €
(3.88 A$)
     +18.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.83 A$)
2.00 €
(3.31 A$)
     +299.8 %
Markets
Athens Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 €
(9.83 A$)
5.60 €
(9.26 A$)
     -5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 €
(1.85 A$)
2.38 €
(3.94 A$)
     +113.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.92 A$)
0.93 €
(1.54 A$)
     -19.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 €
(6.82 A$)
3.63 €
(6.01 A$)
     -12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 €
(9.65 A$)
4.83 €
(7.99 A$)
     -17.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.62 €
(7.65 A$)
3.58 €
(5.92 A$)
     -22.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.86 €
(9.70 A$)
6.45 €
(10.67 A$)
     +10.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 €
(1.31 A$)
1.36 €
(2.25 A$)
     +72.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(1.35 A$)
1.14 €
(1.88 A$)
     +39.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.92 A$)
1.32 €
(2.19 A$)
     +139.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1.47 A$)
1.73 €
(2.86 A$)
     +95.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.88 A$)
1.03 €
(1.71 A$)
     +94.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.90 A$)
0.97 €
(1.60 A$)
     +77.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 €
(1.57 A$)
2.02 €
(3.34 A$)
     +112.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(1.39 A$)
1.66 €
(2.75 A$)
     +97.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(13.24 A$)
12.08 €
(20.00 A$)
     +51.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(2.66 A$)
4.90 €
(8.11 A$)
     +204.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(3.63 A$)
5.05 €
(8.36 A$)
     +130.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.65 €
(7.70 A$)
28.09 €
(46.50 A$)
     +504.2 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.99 A$)
3.02 €
(5.00 A$)
     +151.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(49.66 A$)
135.94 €
(225.00 A$)
     +353.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(6.62 A$)
4.83 €
(8.00 A$)
     +20.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(2.40 A$)
4.38 €
(7.24 A$)
     +202.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(24.83 A$)
54.37 €
(90.00 A$)
     +262.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(11.73 A$)
4.72 €
(7.81 A$)
     -33.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,187.50 €
(41,690.38 A$)
24,927.78 €
(41,260.50 A$)
     -1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,268.07 €
(40,168.54 A$)
20,541.64 €
(34,000.55 A$)
     -15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.08 €
(337.79 A$)
196.69 €
(325.55 A$)
     -3.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.29 €
(41.86 A$)
24.68 €
(40.85 A$)
     -2.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.22 €
(50.02 A$)
50.81 €
(84.10 A$)
     +68.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.17 €
(71.45 A$)
61.09 €
(101.12 A$)
     +41.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.50 €
(38.90 A$)
19.71 €
(32.63 A$)
     -16.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(14.90 A$)
14.50 €
(24.00 A$)
     +61.1 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(732.47 A$)
1,867.11 €
(3,090.44 A$)
     +321.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,651.52 €
(15,975.20 A$)
15,825.65 €
(26,194.64 A$)
     +64.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 €
(133.29 A$)
71.00 €
(117.52 A$)
     -11.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.50 €
(52.14 A$)
62.82 €
(103.97 A$)
     +99.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.13 €
(147.54 A$)
106.40 €
(176.11 A$)
     +19.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.35 €
(169.41 A$)
132.62 €
(219.52 A$)
     +29.6 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 571.09 €
(945.28 A$)
2,058.95 €
(3,407.97 A$)
     +260.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 489.68 €
(810.52 A$)
1,444.74 €
(2,391.34 A$)
     +195.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,023.97 €
(1,694.87 A$)
4,096.41 €
(6,780.38 A$)
     +300.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 892.16 €
(1,476.70 A$)
2,411.74 €
(3,991.91 A$)
     +170.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 272.04 €
(450.29 A$)
1,410.71 €
(2,335.01 A$)
     +418.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.27 €
(432.46 A$)
909.99 €
(1,506.22 A$)
     +248.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 998.27 €
(1,652.34 A$)
3,556.35 €
(5,886.47 A$)
     +256.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.52 6.48      +43.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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