Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Luxembourg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Luxembourg are 16.2% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Luxembourg are 47.7% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Luxembourg are 159.1% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Luxembourg are 39.3% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Luxembourg are 24.6% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Luxembourg is 240.1% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 19.59 €      +30.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 82.50 €      +65.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 11.00 €      +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 € 3.52 €      +5.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 € 3.17 €      +61.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 3.07 €      +514.6 %
Markets
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 € 5.07 €      -13.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 € 2.47 €      +123.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.99 €      -10.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 € 3.62 €      -16.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 € 6.77 €      +16.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 € 5.08 €      +9.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 € 8.34 €      +43.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 € 1.10 €      +38.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.74 €      -8.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 € 1.05 €      +90.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.84 €      +106.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.69 €      +30.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.68 €      +23.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 € 1.57 €      +62.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.61 €      -30.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 € 1.30 €      -16.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 € 1.87 €      -16.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 5.50 €      +19.6 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 4.83 €      +233.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 30.50 €      +103.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 € 5.70 €      -19.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 € 25,470.00 €      -0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 € 27,365.96 €      +11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.75 € 211.59 €      +6.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 € 18.74 €      -25.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.23 € 47.74 €      +57.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.01 € 34.83 €      -17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 € 18.44 €      -20.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 12.00 €      +33.3 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 € 1,084.82 €      +145.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 € 17,518.00 €      +82.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 € 56.67 €      -31.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 € 30.61 €      -4.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 € 79.53 €      -9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 € 88.69 €      -16.7 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 584.75 € 1,758.70 €      +200.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 488.93 € 1,360.83 €      +178.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,085.77 € 2,703.70 €      +149.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 931.27 € 2,185.96 €      +134.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 276.44 € 978.45 €      +253.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.95 € 691.35 €      +167.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Luxembourg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 € 4,840.47 €      +402.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 2.50      -44.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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