Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Athens 

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Cost of Living in Athens is 24.0% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Athens is 42.6% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Athens are 69.3% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 29.9% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Athens are 18.6% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 48.2% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 52.50 €      -41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 5.00 €      -23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 € 5.00 €      -23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.99 € 3.37 €      -15.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 € 1.91 €      -20.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 0.50 €      -73.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.99 € 5.91 €      +18.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.09 €      -27.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 € 1.12 €      +46.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 € 4.32 €      +13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 € 5.82 €      +80.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.30 € 4.61 €      +7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.86 € 5.86 €      +20.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.80 €      -32.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.82 €      -12.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.55 €      -55.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.62 € 0.89 €      -45.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.53 €      -37.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.55 €      -17.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 € 0.96 €      -21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 € 0.87 €      -46.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 8.00 €      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.91 € 1.60 €      -58.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 € 2.26 €      -47.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 € 4.60 €      -71.2 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.20 €      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 117.39 € 30.00 €      -74.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.45 €      -55.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 15.00 €      -57.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 7.10 €      +6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 25,300.00 €      -31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 € 24,594.79 €      -25.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.66 € 199.96 €      -26.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.24 € 24.79 €      +11.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 € 30.17 €      -42.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 € 42.55 €      -9.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.21 € 22.37 €      +5.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 9.00 €      -30.8 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 € 445.98 €      -65.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 € 9,606.45 €      -2.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 € 82.09 €      -4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 € 32.82 €      -13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 € 87.72 €      -2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 € 106.31 €      +13.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,037.55 € 583.59 €      -71.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,770.24 € 492.42 €      -72.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 € 1,094.14 €      -67.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 € 921.34 €      -67.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 648.87 € 284.55 €      -56.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.21 € 259.88 €      -46.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,273.39 € 972.88 €      -70.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 4.56      +0.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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