Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 16.9% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 30.6% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Athens are 56.3% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 14.0% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Athens are 17.0% lower than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 59.1% 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 70.00 € 50.00 €      -28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 € 3.42 €      -8.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 € 1.97 €      -36.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 0.50 €      -80.9 %
Markets
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 5.94 €      +36.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.07 € 1.11 €      -46.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.14 €      -4.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.10 € 4.38 €      +41.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 € 5.79 €      +1.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.68 € 4.61 €      -18.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 € 5.84 €      -20.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 0.80 €      -34.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.83 €      +20.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.56 €      -45.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 € 0.90 €      -35.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.54 €      -27.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.56 €      -27.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 € 0.97 €      -46.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.87 €      +6.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.00 €      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 € 1.58 €      +65.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 € 2.20 €      +42.3 %
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 €      +2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 25,187.50 €      -7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 24,061.17 €      -7.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.66 € 200.23 €      -27.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.06 € 25.39 €      +26.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.46 € 30.23 €      -19.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.07 € 42.19 €      -4.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.88 € 23.56 €      -12.3 %
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 837.65 € 442.53 €      -47.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,225.00 € 9,734.38 €      -31.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 € 82.38 €      +0.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.60 € 32.22 €      +2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.64 € 89.18 €      +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.12 € 107.41 €      +2.2 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,436.55 € 578.23 €      -59.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,142.67 € 491.53 €      -57.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,468.60 € 1,075.18 €      -56.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,992.76 € 930.27 €      -53.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 940.82 € 271.65 €      -71.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 691.00 € 257.83 €      -62.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,510.65 € 996.74 €      -71.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.42 4.51      +32.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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