Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 84.0% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 176.9% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 506.8% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 88.7% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 96.6% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 95.2% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.27 $)
27.65 €
(30.00 $)
     +84.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.50 €
(56.95 $)
119.83 €
(130.00 $)
     +128.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.76 $)
11.06 €
(12.00 $)
     +22.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.42 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +47.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(5.42 $)
9.22 €
(10.00 $)
     +84.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 €
(3.66 $)
5.19 €
(5.63 $)
     +54.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(2.07 $)
2.81 €
(3.04 $)
     +47.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.54 $)
2.10 €
(2.28 $)
     +320.0 %
Markets
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.93 €
(6.43 $)
5.20 €
(5.64 $)
     -12.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 €
(1.20 $)
4.01 €
(4.35 $)
     +264.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.23 $)
3.07 €
(3.33 $)
     +171.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(4.72 $)
4.84 €
(5.25 $)
     +11.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 €
(6.32 $)
6.88 €
(7.46 $)
     +18.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(5.04 $)
6.28 €
(6.81 $)
     +35.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.83 €
(6.33 $)
8.01 €
(8.69 $)
     +37.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.87 $)
2.89 €
(3.14 $)
     +262.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.89 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     +8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 €
(0.60 $)
2.39 €
(2.59 $)
     +328.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(0.97 $)
2.70 €
(2.93 $)
     +200.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.58 $)
1.66 €
(1.81 $)
     +213.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.60 $)
1.56 €
(1.69 $)
     +183.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 €
(1.04 $)
2.72 €
(2.95 $)
     +182.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.94 $)
2.28 €
(2.47 $)
     +163.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.68 $)
18.44 €
(20.00 $)
     +130.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.59 €
(1.72 $)
2.37 €
(2.57 $)
     +49.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(2.45 $)
3.51 €
(3.81 $)
     +55.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(4.99 $)
15.67 €
(17.00 $)
     +240.7 %
Transportation
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.30 $)
2.67 €
(2.90 $)
     +122.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(32.55 $)
121.68 €
(132.00 $)
     +305.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
4.61 €
(5.00 $)
     +15.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(1.57 $)
3.23 €
(3.50 $)
     +122.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(16.27 $)
31.34 €
(34.00 $)
     +108.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(7.70 $)
3.56 €
(3.86 $)
     -49.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 €
(27,446.72 $)
29,036.26 €
(31,500.00 $)
     +14.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,594.79 €
(26,681.67 $)
25,321.40 €
(27,469.93 $)
     +3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.98 €
(215.87 $)
162.96 €
(176.78 $)
     -18.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.91 €
(27.02 $)
61.25 €
(66.45 $)
     +145.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.17 €
(32.73 $)
65.34 €
(70.88 $)
     +116.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.70 €
(46.32 $)
129.05 €
(140.00 $)
     +202.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.37 €
(24.26 $)
71.77 €
(77.86 $)
     +220.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(9.76 $)
18.44 €
(20.00 $)
     +104.8 %
Childcare
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.98 €
(483.82 $)
2,854.46 €
(3,096.67 $)
     +540.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,606.45 €
(10,421.56 $)
53,094.87 €
(57,600.00 $)
     +452.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.09 €
(89.06 $)
66.21 €
(71.83 $)
     -19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.82 €
(35.60 $)
44.47 €
(48.24 $)
     +35.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.72 €
(95.16 $)
91.16 €
(98.90 $)
     +3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.31 €
(115.33 $)
152.47 €
(165.41 $)
     +43.4 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 583.59 €
(633.11 $)
3,989.68 €
(4,328.21 $)
     +583.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 489.84 €
(531.40 $)
2,638.12 €
(2,861.97 $)
     +438.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,085.26 €
(1,177.35 $)
7,895.10 €
(8,565.00 $)
     +627.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 926.27 €
(1,004.87 $)
4,195.15 €
(4,551.11 $)
     +352.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.96 €
(301.54 $)
1,446.81 €
(1,569.57 $)
     +420.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 259.33 €
(281.33 $)
1,053.37 €
(1,142.75 $)
     +306.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 976.45 €
(1,059.30 $)
5,276.20 €
(5,723.89 $)
     +440.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 6.72      +47.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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