Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Auckland 

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Cost of Living in Auckland is 28.2% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Auckland is 42.4% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Auckland are 91.8% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 16.6% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 48.8% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 146.7% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(26.47 NZ$)
14.16 €
(25.00 NZ$)
     -5.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(88.25 NZ$)
73.65 €
(130.00 NZ$)
     +47.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(15.88 NZ$)
9.07 €
(16.00 NZ$)
     +0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(8.82 NZ$)
6.80 €
(12.00 NZ$)
     +36.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(8.82 NZ$)
6.80 €
(12.00 NZ$)
     +36.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.36 €
(5.93 NZ$)
3.21 €
(5.67 NZ$)
     -4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(3.46 NZ$)
2.24 €
(3.96 NZ$)
     +14.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.88 NZ$)
2.09 €
(3.69 NZ$)
     +317.8 %
Markets
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.89 €
(10.39 NZ$)
6.72 €
(11.86 NZ$)
     +14.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 €
(1.95 NZ$)
1.87 €
(3.31 NZ$)
     +69.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.99 NZ$)
0.92 €
(1.62 NZ$)
     -18.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 €
(7.63 NZ$)
6.60 €
(11.65 NZ$)
     +52.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 €
(10.37 NZ$)
3.81 €
(6.73 NZ$)
     -35.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.70 €
(8.29 NZ$)
4.38 €
(7.73 NZ$)
     -6.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.86 €
(10.34 NZ$)
5.57 €
(9.83 NZ$)
     -4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.41 NZ$)
1.25 €
(2.20 NZ$)
     +56.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(1.45 NZ$)
0.96 €
(1.70 NZ$)
     +16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.98 NZ$)
1.33 €
(2.34 NZ$)
     +139.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.59 NZ$)
2.45 €
(4.33 NZ$)
     +172.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.93 NZ$)
1.07 €
(1.89 NZ$)
     +103.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.96 NZ$)
0.90 €
(1.59 NZ$)
     +65.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 €
(1.69 NZ$)
2.29 €
(4.04 NZ$)
     +139.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(1.53 NZ$)
1.16 €
(2.05 NZ$)
     +34.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(14.12 NZ$)
10.20 €
(18.00 NZ$)
     +27.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(2.76 NZ$)
3.30 €
(5.83 NZ$)
     +111.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 €
(3.97 NZ$)
4.03 €
(7.12 NZ$)
     +79.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(8.12 NZ$)
22.66 €
(40.00 NZ$)
     +392.7 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(2.12 NZ$)
2.38 €
(4.20 NZ$)
     +98.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(52.95 NZ$)
121.81 €
(215.00 NZ$)
     +306.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.06 NZ$)
2.27 €
(4.00 NZ$)
     -43.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 €
(2.84 NZ$)
3.19 €
(5.63 NZ$)
     +98.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(26.47 NZ$)
33.99 €
(60.00 NZ$)
     +126.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 €
(12.48 NZ$)
6.29 €
(11.11 NZ$)
     -11.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 €
(44,654.45 NZ$)
27,195.50 €
(48,000.00 NZ$)
     +7.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,755.92 €
(43,694.15 NZ$)
20,289.35 €
(35,810.67 NZ$)
     -18.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.78 €
(354.38 NZ$)
129.98 €
(229.41 NZ$)
     -35.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.83 €
(43.82 NZ$)
33.46 €
(59.05 NZ$)
     +34.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.17 €
(53.25 NZ$)
47.49 €
(83.82 NZ$)
     +57.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.18 €
(76.22 NZ$)
34.20 €
(60.36 NZ$)
     -20.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.37 €
(39.48 NZ$)
16.91 €
(29.84 NZ$)
     -24.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(15.88 NZ$)
13.03 €
(23.00 NZ$)
     +44.8 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.98 €
(787.15 NZ$)
820.87 €
(1,448.83 NZ$)
     +84.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,544.83 €
(16,846.60 NZ$)
13,046.87 €
(23,027.69 NZ$)
     +36.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.09 €
(144.89 NZ$)
74.38 €
(131.29 NZ$)
     -9.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.42 €
(58.99 NZ$)
45.79 €
(80.83 NZ$)
     +37.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.80 €
(153.19 NZ$)
95.45 €
(168.46 NZ$)
     +10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.31 €
(187.64 NZ$)
123.77 €
(218.46 NZ$)
     +16.4 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 592.73 €
(1,046.16 NZ$)
1,149.01 €
(2,028.00 NZ$)
     +93.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 498.49 €
(879.83 NZ$)
1,025.51 €
(1,810.02 NZ$)
     +105.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,112.71 €
(1,963.93 NZ$)
2,152.73 €
(3,799.57 NZ$)
     +93.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 943.65 €
(1,665.53 NZ$)
1,709.90 €
(3,017.96 NZ$)
     +81.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 287.13 €
(506.78 NZ$)
689.59 €
(1,217.13 NZ$)
     +140.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 264.21 €
(466.34 NZ$)
606.27 €
(1,070.07 NZ$)
     +129.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 993.21 €
(1,753.02 NZ$)
3,488.67 €
(6,157.49 NZ$)
     +251.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 6.79      +49.2 %
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