Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Athens 

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Cost of Living in Athens is 45.7% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Athens is 63.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Athens are 83.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 47.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Athens are 49.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 48.8% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.65 €)
16.27 $
(15.00 €)
     -45.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(119.83 €)
56.95 $
(52.50 €)
     -56.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
9.76 $
(9.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
5.42 $
(5.00 €)
     -32.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.22 €)
5.42 $
(5.00 €)
     -45.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 $
(5.19 €)
3.66 $
(3.37 €)
     -35.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(2.81 €)
2.07 $
(1.91 €)
     -31.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(2.09 €)
0.54 $
(0.50 €)
     -76.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(5.20 €)
6.43 $
(5.93 €)
     +14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(4.01 €)
1.20 $
(1.10 €)
     -72.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(3.07 €)
1.23 $
(1.13 €)
     -63.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(4.84 €)
4.72 $
(4.35 €)
     -10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(6.88 €)
6.32 $
(5.82 €)
     -15.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(6.28 €)
5.04 $
(4.65 €)
     -26.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(8.01 €)
6.33 $
(5.83 €)
     -27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.89 €)
0.87 $
(0.80 €)
     -72.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.39 €)
0.60 $
(0.56 €)
     -76.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.70 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -66.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.66 €)
0.58 $
(0.53 €)
     -68.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.56 €)
0.60 $
(0.55 €)
     -64.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.72 €)
1.04 $
(0.96 €)
     -64.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(2.28 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     -62.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.44 €)
8.68 $
(8.00 €)
     -56.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.37 €)
1.72 $
(1.59 €)
     -32.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.51 €)
2.45 $
(2.26 €)
     -35.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.67 €)
4.99 $
(4.60 €)
     -70.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.67 €)
1.30 $
(1.20 €)
     -55.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(121.68 €)
32.55 $
(30.00 €)
     -75.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.61 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -13.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.23 €)
1.57 $
(1.45 €)
     -55.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.34 €)
16.27 $
(15.00 €)
     -52.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(3.56 €)
7.70 $
(7.09 €)
     +99.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(29,036.26 €)
27,446.72 $
(25,300.00 €)
     -12.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(25,321.40 €)
26,681.67 $
(24,594.79 €)
     -2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(162.96 €)
215.87 $
(198.98 €)
     +22.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(61.25 €)
27.02 $
(24.91 €)
     -59.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(65.34 €)
32.73 $
(30.17 €)
     -53.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(129.05 €)
46.32 $
(42.70 €)
     -66.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(71.77 €)
24.26 $
(22.37 €)
     -68.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.44 €)
9.76 $
(9.00 €)
     -51.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(2,854.46 €)
483.82 $
(445.98 €)
     -84.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(53,094.87 €)
10,421.56 $
(9,606.45 €)
     -81.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(66.21 €)
89.06 $
(82.09 €)
     +24.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.47 €)
35.60 $
(32.82 €)
     -26.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(91.16 €)
95.16 $
(87.72 €)
     -3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(152.47 €)
115.33 $
(106.31 €)
     -30.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(3,989.68 €)
633.11 $
(583.59 €)
     -85.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(2,638.12 €)
531.40 $
(489.84 €)
     -81.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(7,895.10 €)
1,177.35 $
(1,085.26 €)
     -86.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(4,195.15 €)
1,004.87 $
(926.27 €)
     -77.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(1,446.81 €)
301.54 $
(277.96 €)
     -80.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,053.37 €)
281.33 $
(259.33 €)
     -75.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(5,276.20 €)
1,059.30 $
(976.45 €)
     -81.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 4.56      -32.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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