Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 49.5% lower than in Monaco (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 79.8% lower than in Monaco
Rent Prices in Athens are 93.5% lower than in Monaco
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 53.5% lower than in Monaco
Groceries Prices in Athens are 23.9% lower than in Monaco
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 16.7% lower than in Monaco
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Restaurants
Monaco Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 € 15.00 €      -37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 175.00 € 50.00 €      -71.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 € 5.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.05 € 5.00 €      -37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.55 € 3.34 €      -26.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.70 € 1.96 €      -58.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 6.61 € 0.50 €      -92.4 %
Markets
Monaco Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.68 € 5.87 €      +3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.59 € 1.11 €      -69.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.11 €      -29.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.32 € 4.35 €      +31.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.80 € 5.80 €      -14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.44 € 4.65 €      +4.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.44 € 5.82 €      +6.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.79 €      -7.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.81 €      -10.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.55 €      -41.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 € 0.89 €      -50.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.53 €      -40.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.36 € 0.55 €      -59.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.39 € 0.97 €      -30.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.35 € 0.87 €      -35.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 € 8.00 €      -5.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 € 1.56 €      -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 € 2.23 €      -50.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 4.60 €      -63.2 %
Transportation
Monaco Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.20 €      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.00 € 30.00 €      +36.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 € 4.00 €      -39.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 € 1.45 €      -41.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 € 15.00 €      -81.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.97 € 7.05 €      -11.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,177.50 € 25,650.00 €      -40.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,875.00 € 24,579.78 €      -29.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Monaco Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 286.78 € 198.75 €      -30.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.00 € 25.03 €      -39.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 57.00 € 30.23 €      -47.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Monaco Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 481.25 € 42.01 €      -91.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 46.67 € 23.20 €      -50.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Childcare
Monaco Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 € 442.53 €      -77.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 39,875.00 € 9,593.33 €      -75.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Monaco Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 150.33 € 82.38 €      -45.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.33 € 32.14 €      -46.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 172.67 € 87.78 €      -49.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 584.00 € 106.44 €      -81.8 %
Rent Per Month
Monaco Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,543.61 € 584.75 €      -92.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,000.00 € 488.93 €      -91.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,833.33 € 1,085.77 €      -96.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 7,000.00 € 931.27 €      -86.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Monaco Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,549.61 € 276.44 €      -95.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,668.34 € 258.95 €      -94.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Monaco Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,735.56 € 963.42 €      -83.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.92 4.55      +55.5 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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