Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 36.5% higher than in Greece (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 72.3% higher than in Greece
Rent Prices in United States are 227.5% higher than in Greece
Restaurant Prices in United States are 31.1% higher than in Greece
Groceries Prices in United States are 55.5% higher than in Greece
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 170.3% higher than in Greece

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Restaurants	Greece Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.06 $)	18.68 € (20.00 $)	+24.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 € (53.55 $)	70.03 € (75.00 $)	+40.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 € (9.64 $)	10.16 € (10.88 $)	+12.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 € (4.82 $)	5.60 € (6.00 $)	+24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.35 $)	6.54 € (7.00 $)	+30.7 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.31 € (3.55 $)	4.76 € (5.10 $)	+43.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.03 € (2.18 $)	2.32 € (2.49 $)	+14.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.50 € (0.54 $)	1.93 € (2.06 $)	+282.0 %
Markets	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.74 € (6.15 $)	3.74 € (4.01 $)	-34.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.14 € (1.22 $)	3.02 € (3.23 $)	+165.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.00 € (1.07 $)	1.93 € (2.07 $)	+94.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.10 € (4.39 $)	3.47 € (3.72 $)	-15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.63 € (6.03 $)	5.45 € (5.84 $)	-3.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.31 € (4.61 $)	5.14 € (5.51 $)	+19.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.61 € (6.01 $)	6.80 € (7.29 $)	+21.2 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.81 € (0.87 $)	2.25 € (2.41 $)	+177.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.81 € (0.87 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.59 € (0.63 $)	1.90 € (2.04 $)	+224.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.87 € (0.94 $)	2.08 € (2.22 $)	+137.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.51 € (0.55 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+150.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 € (0.56 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+146.0 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.94 € (1.01 $)	2.02 € (2.16 $)	+113.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.78 € (0.83 $)	2.04 € (2.19 $)	+162.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.57 $)	14.01 € (15.00 $)	+75.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.62 € (1.73 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	+2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.37 € (2.54 $)	3.32 € (3.56 $)	+40.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.60 € (4.93 $)	9.34 € (10.00 $)	+103.0 %
Transportation	Greece Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.20 € (1.29 $)	2.33 € (2.50 $)	+94.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 € (32.13 $)	67.23 € (72.00 $)	+124.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 € (4.28 $)	3.50 € (3.75 $)	-12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 € (1.72 $)	2.61 € (2.80 $)	+62.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 € (16.06 $)	28.01 € (30.00 $)	+86.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.24 € (7.75 $)	3.41 € (3.65 $)	-52.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,300.00 € (27,094.29 $)	30,814.61 € (33,000.00 $)	+21.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,863.71 € (25,556.14 $)	24,362.74 € (26,090.56 $)	+2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	213.49 € (228.63 $)	192.61 € (206.27 $)	-9.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.12 € (22.61 $)	48.96 € (52.43 $)	+131.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.85 € (31.96 $)	66.37 € (71.08 $)	+122.4 %
Sports And Leisure	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.89 € (44.86 $)	44.56 € (47.72 $)	+6.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.62 € (23.16 $)	20.98 € (22.47 $)	-3.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 € (8.57 $)	13.07 € (14.00 $)	+63.4 %
Childcare	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	383.80 € (411.02 $)	1,283.03 € (1,374.03 $)	+234.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,287.86 € (8,875.64 $)	21,459.68 € (22,981.61 $)	+158.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Greece Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	79.19 € (84.80 $)	49.05 € (52.53 $)	-38.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.60 € (37.05 $)	40.75 € (43.64 $)	+17.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.93 € (89.88 $)	83.11 € (89.00 $)	-1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	99.61 € (106.68 $)	107.72 € (115.36 $)	+8.1 %
Rent Per Month	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	504.31 € (540.08 $)	1,665.90 € (1,784.04 $)	+230.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	406.26 € (435.07 $)	1,368.41 € (1,465.46 $)	+236.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	845.38 € (905.33 $)	2,790.72 € (2,988.64 $)	+230.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	713.86 € (764.49 $)	2,264.72 € (2,425.33 $)	+217.2 %
Buy Apartment Price	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	247.49 € (265.05 $)	327.67 € (350.91 $)	+32.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	205.52 € (220.09 $)	255.04 € (273.12 $)	+24.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	914.95 € (979.84 $)	4,260.93 € (4,563.11 $)	+365.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.46	6.57	+47.2 %
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