Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 22.1% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 46.7% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Munich are 133.7% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 19.5% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Munich are 22.1% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 137.4% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 75.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 € 3.77 €      +10.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 € 3.17 €      +62.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 2.66 €      +432.0 %
Markets
Athens Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 € 4.38 €      -26.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 € 2.09 €      +88.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.21 €      +6.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.38 € 3.12 €      -28.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.79 € 5.81 €      +0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 € 5.80 €      +25.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.84 € 7.39 €      +26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 € 1.23 €      +53.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.71 €      -14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 € 1.05 €      +87.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.44 €      +59.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.74 €      +37.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.77 €      +38.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 € 1.82 €      +88.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.84 €      -3.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.99 €      -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 € 0.96 €      -39.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 1.56 €      -29.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 8.20 €      +78.3 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 3.70 €      +208.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 49.00 €      +63.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 3.70 €      +155.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 36.00 €      +140.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 € 6.93 €      -1.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,187.50 € 27,180.00 €      +7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,406.00 € 26,000.00 €      +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.23 € 282.09 €      +40.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.39 € 20.74 €      -18.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.23 € 38.07 €      +25.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.19 € 44.45 €      +5.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.56 € 27.31 €      +15.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 13.00 €      +44.4 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 € 837.65 €      +89.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,734.38 € 14,225.00 €      +46.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 € 84.17 €      +2.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.22 € 33.28 €      +3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.18 € 85.40 €      -4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.41 € 111.27 €      +3.6 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 580.95 € 1,472.15 €      +153.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 493.33 € 1,167.38 €      +136.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,082.63 € 2,532.68 €      +133.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 930.27 € 2,042.86 €      +119.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 271.65 € 962.78 €      +254.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.83 € 706.06 €      +173.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 990.18 € 3,448.36 €      +248.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 3.56      -21.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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