Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 20.3% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 33.3% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Athens are 57.7% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 18.6% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Athens are 19.3% lower than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 57.1% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 € 50.00 €      -35.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 9.00 €      -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 € 5.00 €      +8.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.81 € 3.34 €      -12.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 € 1.96 €      -41.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 € 0.50 €      -82.3 %
Markets
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.40 € 5.84 €      +32.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.13 € 1.11 €      -47.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.11 €      -9.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.18 € 4.35 €      +36.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.91 € 5.80 €      -1.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.81 € 4.65 €      -20.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 € 5.82 €      -21.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.79 €      -36.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.81 €      +13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.55 €      -48.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 € 0.89 €      -39.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.53 €      -30.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.55 €      -30.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.84 € 0.97 €      -47.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.87 €      -3.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.00 €      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 € 1.56 €      +62.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 2.23 €      +35.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 4.60 €      -43.9 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 € 1.20 €      -67.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 30.00 €      -38.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 1.45 €      -60.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 15.00 €      -58.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 € 7.06 €      +1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 25,650.00 €      -5.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 € 24,579.78 €      -11.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 304.75 € 198.75 €      -34.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.41 € 25.03 €      +6.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.08 € 30.14 €      -20.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.66 € 42.64 €      -8.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.07 € 23.20 €      -14.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 9.00 €      -30.8 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 837.41 € 442.53 €      -47.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 € 9,593.33 €      -34.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.83 € 82.38 €      -7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.25 € 32.14 €      -8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.66 € 87.78 €      +0.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.65 € 106.44 €      -13.9 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,502.07 € 585.83 €      -61.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,185.74 € 490.88 €      -58.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,547.62 € 1,084.15 €      -57.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,074.29 € 928.75 €      -55.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,004.12 € 276.44 €      -72.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 728.73 € 258.95 €      -64.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,369.35 € 963.42 €      -71.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.72 4.55      +22.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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