Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Perth 

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Consumer Prices in Perth are 33.5% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Perth are 51.4% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Perth are 114.5% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Perth are 23.5% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Perth are 53.4% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 166.5% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Perth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.50 A$)
12.25 €
(20.00 A$)
     -18.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(81.66 A$)
91.84 €
(150.00 A$)
     +83.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(14.70 A$)
9.80 €
(16.00 A$)
     +8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(8.17 A$)
7.04 €
(11.50 A$)
     +40.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(8.17 A$)
7.04 €
(11.50 A$)
     +40.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 €
(5.46 A$)
3.26 €
(5.33 A$)
     -2.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(3.20 A$)
2.33 €
(3.80 A$)
     +18.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.82 A$)
2.03 €
(3.32 A$)
     +306.8 %
Markets
Athens Edit Perth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 €
(9.55 A$)
5.80 €
(9.48 A$)
     -0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.81 A$)
2.00 €
(3.26 A$)
     +80.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.81 A$)
0.94 €
(1.53 A$)
     -15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(7.10 A$)
3.88 €
(6.33 A$)
     -10.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 €
(9.48 A$)
4.24 €
(6.92 A$)
     -27.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(7.59 A$)
3.79 €
(6.18 A$)
     -18.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 €
(9.50 A$)
6.04 €
(9.87 A$)
     +3.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 €
(1.29 A$)
1.43 €
(2.34 A$)
     +80.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.33 A$)
1.13 €
(1.84 A$)
     +38.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.90 A$)
1.39 €
(2.27 A$)
     +152.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1.46 A$)
1.67 €
(2.73 A$)
     +87.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.86 A$)
1.03 €
(1.69 A$)
     +96.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.90 A$)
0.83 €
(1.35 A$)
     +50.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(1.58 A$)
2.17 €
(3.55 A$)
     +124.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(1.42 A$)
1.66 €
(2.71 A$)
     +90.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(13.07 A$)
10.10 €
(16.50 A$)
     +26.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(2.55 A$)
4.54 €
(7.41 A$)
     +190.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(3.65 A$)
5.42 €
(8.85 A$)
     +142.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(7.51 A$)
27.88 €
(45.54 A$)
     +506.2 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Perth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.96 A$)
2.88 €
(4.70 A$)
     +139.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(49.00 A$)
103.48 €
(169.00 A$)
     +244.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(6.53 A$)
4.29 €
(7.00 A$)
     +7.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(2.37 A$)
2.71 €
(4.43 A$)
     +87.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(24.50 A$)
48.98 €
(80.00 A$)
     +226.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 €
(11.52 A$)
4.32 €
(7.05 A$)
     -38.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 €
(41,891.77 A$)
24,491.69 €
(40,000.00 A$)
     -4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 €
(40,143.87 A$)
21,671.53 €
(35,394.11 A$)
     -11.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Perth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.75 €
(324.60 A$)
207.31 €
(338.59 A$)
     +4.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 €
(40.87 A$)
27.28 €
(44.56 A$)
     +9.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.14 €
(49.23 A$)
49.34 €
(80.58 A$)
     +63.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Perth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.64 €
(69.64 A$)
43.06 €
(70.33 A$)
     +1.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 €
(37.89 A$)
15.21 €
(24.84 A$)
     -34.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(14.70 A$)
15.31 €
(25.00 A$)
     +70.1 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Perth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(722.74 A$)
1,545.17 €
(2,523.58 A$)
     +249.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 €
(15,667.90 A$)
12,117.67 €
(19,790.67 A$)
     +26.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Perth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(134.55 A$)
79.24 €
(129.42 A$)
     -3.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 €
(52.49 A$)
61.45 €
(100.37 A$)
     +91.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 €
(143.36 A$)
107.56 €
(175.67 A$)
     +22.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 €
(173.84 A$)
124.24 €
(202.90 A$)
     +16.7 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Perth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 585.83 €
(956.79 A$)
1,521.46 €
(2,484.87 A$)
     +159.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 490.88 €
(801.70 A$)
1,109.25 €
(1,811.64 A$)
     +126.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,084.15 €
(1,770.64 A$)
2,329.07 €
(3,803.86 A$)
     +114.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 931.27 €
(1,520.96 A$)
1,678.26 €
(2,740.95 A$)
     +80.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Perth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 276.44 €
(451.48 A$)
566.80 €
(925.70 A$)
     +105.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.95 €
(422.92 A$)
420.73 €
(687.13 A$)
     +62.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Perth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 €
(1,573.46 A$)
3,887.49 €
(6,349.08 A$)
     +303.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 6.34      +39.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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