Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Athens 

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Cost of Living in Athens is 35.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Athens is 52.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Athens are 74.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 42.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Athens are 41.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 56.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.25 €)
16.13 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.58 €)
53.77 $
(50.00 €)
     -55.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.16 €)
9.68 $
(9.00 €)
     -19.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.44 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     -32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.30 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(5.01 €)
3.61 $
(3.36 €)
     -32.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 $
(2.61 €)
2.11 $
(1.96 €)
     -25.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $
(2.05 €)
0.54 $
(0.50 €)
     -75.6 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(4.25 €)
6.37 $
(5.92 €)
     +39.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.61 $
(4.29 €)
1.18 $
(1.10 €)
     -74.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(2.46 €)
1.21 $
(1.13 €)
     -54.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.86 $
(4.52 €)
4.62 $
(4.30 €)
     -4.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(5.62 €)
6.31 $
(5.87 €)
     +4.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.31 $
(6.80 €)
5.05 $
(4.70 €)
     -30.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.40 $
(7.81 €)
6.30 $
(5.86 €)
     -25.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.41 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -66.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.98 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     -16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.51 €)
0.59 $
(0.55 €)
     -63.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(2.21 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -59.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1.31 €)
0.57 $
(0.53 €)
     -59.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.15 $
(1.07 €)
0.59 $
(0.55 €)
     -48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $
(1.87 €)
1.03 $
(0.96 €)
     -49.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.27 $
(2.11 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     -58.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.94 €)
8.60 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.42 €)
1.68 $
(1.56 €)
     -35.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
2.43 $
(2.26 €)
     -36.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.16 €)
4.95 $
(4.60 €)
     -58.8 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -26.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(80.86 €)
32.26 $
(30.00 €)
     -62.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.05 $
(3.77 €)
4.30 $
(4.00 €)
     +6.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
1.73 $
(1.61 €)
     -35.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.14 €)
16.13 $
(15.00 €)
     -44.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.38 $
(5.00 €)
7.62 $
(7.08 €)
     +41.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,895.68 €)
27,208.51 $
(25,300.00 €)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,239.98 $
(25,329.26 €)
26,623.39 $
(24,755.92 €)
     -2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.33 $
(184.42 €)
217.80 $
(202.52 €)
     +9.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.79 $
(64.89 €)
26.47 $
(24.61 €)
     -62.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.04 $
(70.70 €)
32.34 $
(30.07 €)
     -57.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.25 $
(60.67 €)
46.84 $
(43.56 €)
     -28.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.17 $
(15.03 €)
24.05 $
(22.37 €)
     +48.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.74 €)
9.68 $
(9.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,100.00 $
(1,952.70 €)
479.62 $
(445.98 €)
     -77.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,733.36 €)
10,264.84 $
(9,544.83 €)
     -64.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.70 $
(59.24 €)
88.29 $
(82.09 €)
     +38.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.29 $
(42.12 €)
35.53 $
(33.04 €)
     -21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.27 $
(100.67 €)
93.34 $
(86.80 €)
     -13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.41 $
(138.00 €)
114.33 $
(106.31 €)
     -23.0 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,509.23 $
(2,333.22 €)
634.70 $
(590.18 €)
     -74.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,154.14 $
(2,003.04 €)
536.09 $
(498.49 €)
     -75.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,912.24 $
(4,567.68 €)
1,189.78 $
(1,106.33 €)
     -75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,842.78 $
(3,573.23 €)
1,014.83 $
(943.65 €)
     -73.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.37 $
(693.08 €)
308.79 $
(287.13 €)
     -58.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 700.37 $
(651.25 €)
284.15 $
(264.21 €)
     -59.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,127.14 $
(4,767.50 €)
1,063.81 $
(989.19 €)
     -79.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 4.55      -32.5 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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