Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Gothenburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Gothenburg are 10.2% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Gothenburg are 16.4% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 38.1% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 2.1% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 19.0% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 136.1% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(174.72 kr)
10.95 €
(127.50 kr)
     -27.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(582.39 kr)
65.25 €
(760.00 kr)
     +30.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(104.83 kr)
8.20 €
(95.50 kr)
     -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(58.24 kr)
6.01 €
(70.00 kr)
     +20.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(58.24 kr)
6.87 €
(80.00 kr)
     +37.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 €
(39.79 kr)
3.65 €
(42.46 kr)
     +6.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(22.80 kr)
2.19 €
(25.56 kr)
     +12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(5.82 kr)
2.03 €
(23.69 kr)
     +306.7 %
Markets
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 €
(69.14 kr)
5.47 €
(63.77 kr)
     -7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(12.91 kr)
2.30 €
(26.76 kr)
     +107.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(13.22 kr)
1.32 €
(15.43 kr)
     +16.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.38 €
(50.98 kr)
3.54 €
(41.21 kr)
     -19.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.79 €
(67.46 kr)
4.65 €
(54.15 kr)
     -19.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(53.74 kr)
5.04 €
(58.76 kr)
     +9.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.84 €
(68.03 kr)
6.23 €
(72.54 kr)
     +6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 €
(9.35 kr)
1.14 €
(13.23 kr)
     +41.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(9.61 kr)
1.01 €
(11.82 kr)
     +23.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 €
(6.53 kr)
1.11 €
(12.95 kr)
     +98.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(10.46 kr)
1.78 €
(20.78 kr)
     +98.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 €
(6.27 kr)
0.59 €
(6.90 kr)
     +10.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 €
(6.49 kr)
0.69 €
(8.00 kr)
     +23.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(11.25 kr)
2.25 €
(26.15 kr)
     +132.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(10.14 kr)
1.19 €
(13.85 kr)
     +36.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(93.18 kr)
10.30 €
(120.00 kr)
     +28.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(18.44 kr)
1.84 €
(21.39 kr)
     +16.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(25.62 kr)
2.02 €
(23.56 kr)
     -8.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(53.58 kr)
6.10 €
(71.00 kr)
     +32.5 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(13.98 kr)
3.09 €
(36.00 kr)
     +157.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(349.43 kr)
69.97 €
(815.00 kr)
     +133.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(46.59 kr)
5.32 €
(62.00 kr)
     +33.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(16.87 kr)
2.46 €
(28.68 kr)
     +70.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(174.72 kr)
50.65 €
(590.00 kr)
     +237.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 €
(82.30 kr)
6.36 €
(74.11 kr)
     -9.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,187.50 €
(293,376.98 kr)
26,528.79 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     +5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,406.00 €
(284,274.29 kr)
28,047.33 €
(326,687.50 kr)
     +14.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.23 €
(2,332.21 kr)
120.93 €
(1,408.51 kr)
     -39.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.39 €
(295.73 kr)
22.41 €
(261.05 kr)
     -11.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.23 €
(352.10 kr)
29.53 €
(343.91 kr)
     -2.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.19 €
(491.41 kr)
33.25 €
(387.28 kr)
     -21.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.56 €
(274.45 kr)
21.38 €
(249.00 kr)
     -9.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(104.83 kr)
13.52 €
(157.50 kr)
     +50.2 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(5,154.45 kr)
102.74 €
(1,196.71 kr)
     -76.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,734.38 €
(113,383.29 kr)
3,231.04 €
(37,634.29 kr)
     -66.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(959.55 kr)
77.49 €
(902.53 kr)
     -5.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.22 €
(375.33 kr)
34.33 €
(399.92 kr)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.18 €
(1,038.73 kr)
89.28 €
(1,039.95 kr)
     +0.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.41 €
(1,251.08 kr)
125.02 €
(1,456.19 kr)
     +16.4 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 580.95 €
(6,766.77 kr)
980.71 €
(11,423.08 kr)
     +68.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 492.50 €
(5,736.50 kr)
740.49 €
(8,625.00 kr)
     +50.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,082.63 €
(12,610.19 kr)
1,475.93 €
(17,191.18 kr)
     +36.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 930.27 €
(10,835.50 kr)
1,065.26 €
(12,407.89 kr)
     +14.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 271.65 €
(3,164.12 kr)
498.74 €
(5,809.15 kr)
     +83.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.83 €
(3,003.10 kr)
326.72 €
(3,805.57 kr)
     +26.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 990.18 €
(11,533.38 kr)
2,720.30 €
(31,685.31 kr)
     +174.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 4.65      +3.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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