Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 3.9% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 17.1% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Rome are 64.0% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 1.9% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Rome are 8.6% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 47.1% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 60.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 € 1.47 €      -57.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 € 2.12 €      +8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 1.06 €      +112.1 %
Markets
Athens Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 € 5.91 €      -0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.59 €      +43.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.18 €      +3.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.38 € 3.59 €      -17.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.79 € 5.90 €      +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 € 4.74 €      +2.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.84 € 7.03 €      +20.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.96 €      +20.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.86 €      +4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.89 €      +58.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.09 €      +21.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.66 €      +22.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.72 €      +29.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 € 1.18 €      +21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.38 €      -55.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 3.75 €      -53.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 € 1.45 €      -8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 2.07 €      -6.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 6.00 €      +30.4 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 1.50 €      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 35.00 €      +16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 2.41 €      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 30.00 €      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 € 6.85 €      -3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,187.50 € 24,700.00 €      -1.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,406.00 € 25,500.00 €      +4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.23 € 213.03 €      +6.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.39 € 11.92 €      -53.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.23 € 27.56 €      -8.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.19 € 58.44 €      +38.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.56 € 18.19 €      -22.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 € 481.76 €      +8.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,734.38 € 8,816.67 €      -9.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 € 63.09 €      -23.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.22 € 29.58 €      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.18 € 75.91 €      -14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.41 € 99.22 €      -7.6 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 580.95 € 1,076.83 €      +85.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 492.50 € 667.31 €      +35.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,082.63 € 2,085.29 €      +92.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 930.27 € 1,231.43 €      +32.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 271.65 € 651.03 €      +139.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.83 € 312.00 €      +21.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 990.18 € 1,706.51 €      +72.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 4.78      +5.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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