Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Athens 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Athens is 10.9% lower than in Gothenburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Athens is 15.6% lower than in Gothenburg
Rent Prices in Athens are 29.0% lower than in Gothenburg
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 4.2% lower than in Gothenburg
Groceries Prices in Athens are 17.0% lower than in Gothenburg
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 58.7% lower than in Gothenburg
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Restaurants
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 127.50 kr
(11.10 €)
172.36 kr
(15.00 €)
     +35.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(69.62 €)
603.25 kr
(52.50 €)
     -24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 96.00 kr
(8.35 €)
103.41 kr
(9.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 kr
(6.09 €)
57.45 kr
(5.00 €)
     -17.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 79.50 kr
(6.92 €)
57.45 kr
(5.00 €)
     -27.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.04 kr
(3.75 €)
38.72 kr
(3.37 €)
     -10.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.58 kr
(2.31 €)
21.94 kr
(1.91 €)
     -17.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.47 kr
(2.04 €)
5.75 kr
(0.50 €)
     -75.5 %
Markets
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 62.99 kr
(5.48 €)
67.86 kr
(5.91 €)
     +7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.92 kr
(2.34 €)
12.54 kr
(1.09 €)
     -53.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.39 kr
(1.34 €)
12.91 kr
(1.12 €)
     -16.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.28 kr
(3.59 €)
49.65 kr
(4.32 €)
     +20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54.35 kr
(4.73 €)
66.92 kr
(5.82 €)
     +23.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 58.18 kr
(5.06 €)
52.98 kr
(4.61 €)
     -8.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 72.54 kr
(6.31 €)
67.30 kr
(5.86 €)
     -7.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.05 kr
(1.14 €)
9.19 kr
(0.80 €)
     -29.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.79 kr
(1.03 €)
9.40 kr
(0.82 €)
     -20.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 12.67 kr
(1.10 €)
6.37 kr
(0.55 €)
     -49.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.56 kr
(1.79 €)
10.25 kr
(0.89 €)
     -50.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.01 kr
(0.61 €)
6.07 kr
(0.53 €)
     -13.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.04 kr
(0.70 €)
6.27 kr
(0.55 €)
     -22.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.31 kr
(2.38 €)
10.97 kr
(0.96 €)
     -59.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.65 kr
(1.19 €)
9.97 kr
(0.87 €)
     -27.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 115.00 kr
(10.01 €)
91.92 kr
(8.00 €)
     -20.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.43 kr
(1.86 €)
18.44 kr
(1.60 €)
     -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.56 kr
(2.05 €)
25.95 kr
(2.26 €)
     +10.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(6.18 €)
52.86 kr
(4.60 €)
     -25.6 %
Transportation
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 36.00 kr
(3.13 €)
13.79 kr
(1.20 €)
     -61.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 835.00 kr
(72.67 €)
344.71 kr
(30.00 €)
     -58.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 61.50 kr
(5.35 €)
45.96 kr
(4.00 €)
     -25.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 27.36 kr
(2.38 €)
16.64 kr
(1.45 €)
     -39.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 590.00 kr
(51.35 €)
172.36 kr
(15.00 €)
     -70.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 73.23 kr
(6.37 €)
81.55 kr
(7.10 €)
     +11.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(26,891.80 €)
290,709.49 kr
(25,300.00 €)
     -5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 330,600.00 kr
(28,771.61 €)
282,606.23 kr
(24,594.79 €)
     -14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,408.51 kr
(122.58 €)
2,297.66 kr
(199.96 €)
     +63.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 263.00 kr
(22.89 €)
284.89 kr
(24.79 €)
     +8.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 352.50 kr
(30.68 €)
346.66 kr
(30.17 €)
     -1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 387.23 kr
(33.70 €)
488.91 kr
(42.55 €)
     +26.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 249.00 kr
(21.67 €)
257.00 kr
(22.37 €)
     +3.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 164.50 kr
(14.32 €)
103.41 kr
(9.00 €)
     -37.1 %
Childcare
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,196.71 kr
(104.15 €)
5,124.50 kr
(445.98 €)
     +328.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,906.67 kr
(3,385.99 €)
110,382.87 kr
(9,606.45 €)
     +183.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 899.89 kr
(78.32 €)
943.29 kr
(82.09 €)
     +4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 404.08 kr
(35.17 €)
377.11 kr
(32.82 €)
     -6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,047.32 kr
(91.15 €)
1,007.91 kr
(87.72 €)
     -3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,382.38 kr
(120.31 €)
1,221.57 kr
(106.31 €)
     -11.6 %
Rent Per Month
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 11,399.20 kr
(992.05 €)
6,705.78 kr
(583.59 €)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,625.00 kr
(750.62 €)
5,658.14 kr
(492.42 €)
     -34.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 17,191.18 kr
(1,496.12 €)
12,572.18 kr
(1,094.14 €)
     -26.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,828.95 kr
(1,116.48 €)
10,586.64 kr
(921.34 €)
     -17.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,848.77 kr
(509.01 €)
3,269.58 kr
(284.55 €)
     -44.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,820.24 kr
(332.47 €)
2,986.17 kr
(259.88 €)
     -21.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Gothenburg Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 32,102.78 kr
(2,793.86 €)
11,178.81 kr
(972.88 €)
     -65.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.61 4.56      -1.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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