Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 88.0% higher than in Athens (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 171.2% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 509.2% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 77.7% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 93.5% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 65.2% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(17.05 $)
26.39 €
(30.00 $)
     +75.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(62.53 $)
120.93 €
(137.50 $)
     +119.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(10.23 $)
11.43 €
(13.00 $)
     +27.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.68 $)
7.04 €
(8.00 $)
     +40.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(5.68 $)
10.55 €
(12.00 $)
     +111.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.67 €
(4.17 $)
5.31 €
(6.04 $)
     +45.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 €
(2.38 $)
2.82 €
(3.20 $)
     +34.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.55 €
(0.63 $)
2.24 €
(2.54 $)
     +303.2 %
Markets
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.35 €
(7.22 $)
5.15 €
(5.86 $)
     -18.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.26 $)
4.02 €
(4.58 $)
     +263.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.26 $)
3.26 €
(3.71 $)
     +195.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 €
(4.85 $)
5.57 €
(6.33 $)
     +30.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 €
(6.62 $)
6.65 €
(7.56 $)
     +14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.29 €
(4.87 $)
6.29 €
(7.15 $)
     +46.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.84 €
(6.64 $)
8.00 €
(9.10 $)
     +36.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 €
(1.00 $)
2.98 €
(3.38 $)
     +239.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.93 $)
1.00 €
(1.13 $)
     +21.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.70 $)
2.17 €
(2.47 $)
     +254.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.02 $)
2.38 €
(2.70 $)
     +165.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 €
(0.61 $)
1.47 €
(1.68 $)
     +172.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 €
(0.52 $)
1.49 €
(1.69 $)
     +228.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.05 €
(1.20 $)
2.86 €
(3.25 $)
     +171.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(1.04 $)
2.22 €
(2.53 $)
     +143.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 €
(10.23 $)
17.58 €
(19.99 $)
     +95.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 €
(1.98 $)
2.46 €
(2.80 $)
     +41.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 €
(2.82 $)
3.23 €
(3.67 $)
     +30.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.80 €
(5.46 $)
15.83 €
(18.00 $)
     +229.8 %
Transportation
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.36 $)
2.55 €
(2.90 $)
     +112.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(34.11 $)
116.10 €
(132.00 $)
     +287.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.55 $)
4.39 €
(5.00 $)
     +9.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.85 €
(2.10 $)
3.08 €
(3.50 $)
     +66.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(17.05 $)
36.94 €
(42.00 $)
     +146.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 €
(7.77 $)
3.28 €
(3.73 $)
     -52.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(28,424.50 $)
30,343.54 €
(34,500.00 $)
     +21.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,877.19 €
(29,421.84 $)
24,613.70 €
(27,985.28 $)
     -4.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 184.94 €
(210.28 $)
166.55 €
(189.37 $)
     -9.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.88 €
(27.15 $)
52.74 €
(59.97 $)
     +120.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.44 €
(34.61 $)
54.80 €
(62.31 $)
     +80.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.30 €
(53.78 $)
139.84 €
(159.00 $)
     +195.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 €
(26.38 $)
56.80 €
(64.58 $)
     +144.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(10.23 $)
17.59 €
(20.00 $)
     +95.4 %
Childcare
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 468.18 €
(532.31 $)
2,783.13 €
(3,164.36 $)
     +494.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,616.00 €
(10,933.20 $)
50,007.16 €
(56,857.14 $)
     +420.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.09 €
(92.20 $)
58.82 €
(66.88 $)
     -27.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.50 €
(44.91 $)
43.05 €
(48.95 $)
     +9.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.76 €
(98.65 $)
99.62 €
(113.27 $)
     +14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.70 €
(120.18 $)
147.17 €
(167.33 $)
     +39.2 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 569.63 €
(647.66 $)
3,511.31 €
(3,992.29 $)
     +516.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 497.34 €
(565.47 $)
2,432.29 €
(2,765.47 $)
     +389.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,043.75 €
(1,186.72 $)
7,754.46 €
(8,816.67 $)
     +642.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 892.78 €
(1,015.07 $)
4,597.79 €
(5,227.60 $)
     +415.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.64 €
(332.73 $)
1,467.56 €
(1,668.59 $)
     +401.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 292.08 €
(332.08 $)
1,053.02 €
(1,197.27 $)
     +260.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,009.28 €
(1,147.53 $)
4,522.13 €
(5,141.57 $)
     +348.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.83 6.47      +33.8 %
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