Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 35.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 51.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Athens are 74.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 42.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Athens are 41.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 60.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.23 €)
16.14 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.51 €)
53.80 $
(50.00 €)
     -55.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
9.68 $
(9.00 €)
     -19.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     -32.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(4.98 €)
3.60 $
(3.34 €)
     -32.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
2.11 $
(1.96 €)
     -24.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(1.98 €)
0.54 $
(0.50 €)
     -74.8 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.77 $
(4.43 €)
6.29 $
(5.84 €)
     +31.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.80 $
(4.46 €)
1.19 $
(1.11 €)
     -75.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.66 $
(2.47 €)
1.19 $
(1.11 €)
     -55.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.98 $
(4.62 €)
4.68 $
(4.35 €)
     -5.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.87 €)
6.24 $
(5.80 €)
     -1.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(6.94 €)
5.00 $
(4.65 €)
     -33.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.76 €)
6.26 $
(5.82 €)
     -25.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.36 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     -66.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.88 $
(0.81 €)
     -9.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
0.59 $
(0.55 €)
     -60.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 $
(2.10 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -57.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.33 €)
0.57 $
(0.53 €)
     -60.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 $
(1.00 €)
0.59 $
(0.55 €)
     -44.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.91 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -49.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.04 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     -57.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
8.61 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(2.08 €)
1.68 $
(1.56 €)
     -25.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
2.41 $
(2.23 €)
     -37.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
4.95 $
(4.60 €)
     -58.7 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -26.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(80.81 €)
32.28 $
(30.00 €)
     -62.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(4.00 €)
4.30 $
(4.00 €)
     +0.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
1.56 $
(1.45 €)
     -42.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.13 €)
16.14 $
(15.00 €)
     -44.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.96 €)
7.59 $
(7.06 €)
     +42.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,342.70 €)
27,601.90 $
(25,650.00 €)
     -9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,728.95 €)
26,450.23 $
(24,579.78 €)
     -0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.27 $
(180.53 €)
213.87 $
(198.75 €)
     +10.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.62 $
(63.77 €)
26.93 $
(25.03 €)
     -60.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(69.70 €)
32.44 $
(30.14 €)
     -56.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.85 $
(54.68 €)
45.21 $
(42.01 €)
     -23.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.45 €)
24.97 $
(23.20 €)
     +86.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.73 €)
9.68 $
(9.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,812.10 €)
476.20 $
(442.53 €)
     -75.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,716.91 €)
10,323.36 $
(9,593.33 €)
     -64.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 $
(57.76 €)
88.65 $
(82.38 €)
     +42.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.78 €)
34.59 $
(32.14 €)
     -19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.40 $
(98.88 €)
94.46 $
(87.78 €)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(135.63 €)
114.54 $
(106.44 €)
     -21.5 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,487.75 $
(2,311.83 €)
629.24 $
(584.75 €)
     -74.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,970.70 €)
526.13 $
(488.93 €)
     -75.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(4,386.55 €)
1,168.39 $
(1,085.77 €)
     -75.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,716.96 $
(3,454.11 €)
1,002.14 $
(931.27 €)
     -73.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(708.43 €)
297.47 $
(276.44 €)
     -61.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(619.90 €)
278.66 $
(258.95 €)
     -58.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(4,997.56 €)
1,036.73 $
(963.42 €)
     -80.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 4.55      -32.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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