Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Auckland 

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Consumer Prices in Auckland are 27.7% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 46.0% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Auckland are 110.6% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 15.1% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 48.9% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 129.0% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(26.87 NZ$)
13.96 €
(25.00 NZ$)
     -7.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(89.56 NZ$)
72.57 €
(130.00 NZ$)
     +45.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(16.12 NZ$)
8.93 €
(16.00 NZ$)
     -0.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(8.96 NZ$)
6.70 €
(12.00 NZ$)
     +34.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(8.96 NZ$)
6.70 €
(12.00 NZ$)
     +34.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 €
(5.99 NZ$)
3.20 €
(5.72 NZ$)
     -4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(3.51 NZ$)
2.30 €
(4.11 NZ$)
     +17.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.90 NZ$)
2.09 €
(3.74 NZ$)
     +317.1 %
Markets
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 €
(10.52 NZ$)
6.85 €
(12.26 NZ$)
     +16.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.98 NZ$)
1.83 €
(3.28 NZ$)
     +65.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.98 NZ$)
0.91 €
(1.62 NZ$)
     -18.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(7.79 NZ$)
6.47 €
(11.59 NZ$)
     +48.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 €
(10.39 NZ$)
3.83 €
(6.87 NZ$)
     -33.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(8.32 NZ$)
4.40 €
(7.88 NZ$)
     -5.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 €
(10.42 NZ$)
5.37 €
(9.62 NZ$)
     -7.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 €
(1.42 NZ$)
1.24 €
(2.21 NZ$)
     +55.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.46 NZ$)
0.96 €
(1.71 NZ$)
     +17.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.99 NZ$)
1.32 €
(2.36 NZ$)
     +139.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1.60 NZ$)
2.53 €
(4.53 NZ$)
     +183.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.94 NZ$)
1.07 €
(1.92 NZ$)
     +103.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.99 NZ$)
0.90 €
(1.62 NZ$)
     +64.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(1.73 NZ$)
2.33 €
(4.17 NZ$)
     +141.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(1.56 NZ$)
1.11 €
(1.99 NZ$)
     +27.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(14.33 NZ$)
11.17 €
(20.00 NZ$)
     +39.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(2.80 NZ$)
3.48 €
(6.23 NZ$)
     +122.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(4.00 NZ$)
4.10 €
(7.35 NZ$)
     +83.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(8.24 NZ$)
22.33 €
(40.00 NZ$)
     +385.4 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(2.15 NZ$)
2.34 €
(4.20 NZ$)
     +95.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(53.74 NZ$)
120.03 €
(215.00 NZ$)
     +300.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.17 NZ$)
2.23 €
(4.00 NZ$)
     -44.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(2.59 NZ$)
3.59 €
(6.44 NZ$)
     +148.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(26.87 NZ$)
33.50 €
(60.00 NZ$)
     +123.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 €
(12.63 NZ$)
6.19 €
(11.08 NZ$)
     -12.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 €
(45,946.52 NZ$)
27,349.05 €
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     +6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 €
(44,029.45 NZ$)
19,915.84 €
(35,675.00 NZ$)
     -19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.75 €
(356.02 NZ$)
128.81 €
(230.73 NZ$)
     -35.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 €
(44.83 NZ$)
34.28 €
(61.40 NZ$)
     +37.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.23 €
(54.15 NZ$)
47.51 €
(85.11 NZ$)
     +57.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.01 €
(75.26 NZ$)
32.08 €
(57.46 NZ$)
     -23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 €
(41.56 NZ$)
16.08 €
(28.81 NZ$)
     -30.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(16.12 NZ$)
12.84 €
(23.00 NZ$)
     +42.7 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(792.70 NZ$)
791.26 €
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     +78.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 €
(17,184.42 NZ$)
12,425.96 €
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     +29.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(147.57 NZ$)
73.73 €
(132.07 NZ$)
     -10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 €
(57.57 NZ$)
47.87 €
(85.75 NZ$)
     +48.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 €
(157.24 NZ$)
95.60 €
(171.25 NZ$)
     +8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 €
(190.66 NZ$)
123.04 €
(220.40 NZ$)
     +15.6 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 584.75 €
(1,047.45 NZ$)
1,225.05 €
(2,194.42 NZ$)
     +109.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 488.93 €
(875.81 NZ$)
1,122.91 €
(2,011.45 NZ$)
     +129.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,085.77 €
(1,944.92 NZ$)
2,318.98 €
(4,153.96 NZ$)
     +113.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 931.27 €
(1,668.18 NZ$)
1,842.01 €
(3,299.57 NZ$)
     +97.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 276.44 €
(495.18 NZ$)
775.48 €
(1,389.11 NZ$)
     +180.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.95 €
(463.86 NZ$)
731.56 €
(1,310.43 NZ$)
     +182.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 €
(1,725.75 NZ$)
3,220.81 €
(5,769.40 NZ$)
     +234.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 6.92      +52.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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