Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 88.4% higher than in Athens (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 168.7% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 495.3% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 76.3% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 94.2% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 70.3% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(17.06 $)
26.38 €
(30.00 $)
     +75.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(68.23 $)
127.50 €
(145.00 $)
     +112.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(10.24 $)
11.43 €
(13.00 $)
     +27.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.69 $)
7.03 €
(8.00 $)
     +40.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(5.69 $)
10.55 €
(12.00 $)
     +111.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.64 €
(4.14 $)
5.21 €
(5.93 $)
     +43.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(2.35 $)
2.80 €
(3.18 $)
     +35.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.52 €
(0.60 $)
2.18 €
(2.48 $)
     +316.8 %
Markets
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.25 €
(7.11 $)
5.26 €
(5.98 $)
     -15.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.22 $)
4.05 €
(4.60 $)
     +276.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.26 $)
3.12 €
(3.55 $)
     +182.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 €
(4.74 $)
5.52 €
(6.28 $)
     +32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 €
(6.44 $)
6.66 €
(7.57 $)
     +17.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.32 €
(4.92 $)
6.15 €
(7.00 $)
     +42.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.86 €
(6.67 $)
7.89 €
(8.98 $)
     +34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.99 $)
3.01 €
(3.42 $)
     +247.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.93 $)
0.96 €
(1.10 $)
     +17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.69 $)
2.17 €
(2.47 $)
     +259.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.99 $)
2.40 €
(2.73 $)
     +174.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 €
(0.60 $)
1.44 €
(1.64 $)
     +175.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 €
(0.50 $)
1.46 €
(1.66 $)
     +233.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 €
(1.17 $)
2.69 €
(3.06 $)
     +160.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(1.03 $)
2.26 €
(2.57 $)
     +149.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.70 €
(9.89 $)
17.59 €
(20.00 $)
     +102.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 €
(2.00 $)
2.55 €
(2.90 $)
     +45.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.95 $)
3.35 €
(3.81 $)
     +29.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.80 €
(5.46 $)
15.83 €
(18.00 $)
     +229.7 %
Transportation
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.36 $)
2.55 €
(2.90 $)
     +112.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(34.12 $)
116.07 €
(132.00 $)
     +286.9 %
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 €
(17.06 $)
36.93 €
(42.00 $)
     +146.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(7.75 $)
3.28 €
(3.73 $)
     -51.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(28,431.03 $)
30,336.57 €
(34,500.00 $)
     +21.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,808.71 €
(29,350.73 $)
24,608.04 €
(27,985.28 $)
     -4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.76 €
(205.56 $)
164.06 €
(186.58 $)
     -9.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.27 €
(26.46 $)
54.29 €
(61.74 $)
     +133.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.35 €
(34.51 $)
56.16 €
(63.86 $)
     +85.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 €
(53.20 $)
137.58 €
(156.46 $)
     +194.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.10 €
(26.27 $)
56.79 €
(64.58 $)
     +145.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(10.24 $)
17.59 €
(20.00 $)
     +95.4 %
Childcare
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 466.67 €
(530.71 $)
2,766.93 €
(3,146.67 $)
     +492.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,516.67 €
(10,822.74 $)
49,995.68 €
(56,857.14 $)
     +425.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.29 €
(91.31 $)
57.74 €
(65.67 $)
     -28.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.86 €
(45.33 $)
43.04 €
(48.95 $)
     +8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 €
(99.82 $)
98.35 €
(111.85 $)
     +12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.33 €
(120.93 $)
153.64 €
(174.73 $)
     +44.5 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 571.62 €
(650.07 $)
3,426.77 €
(3,897.07 $)
     +499.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 491.54 €
(559.00 $)
2,426.24 €
(2,759.22 $)
     +393.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,032.76 €
(1,174.50 $)
7,424.20 €
(8,443.10 $)
     +618.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 899.31 €
(1,022.73 $)
4,552.77 €
(5,177.60 $)
     +406.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 296.33 €
(337.00 $)
1,466.66 €
(1,667.95 $)
     +394.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 281.40 €
(320.02 $)
1,052.78 €
(1,197.27 $)
     +274.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,012.55 €
(1,151.52 $)
4,634.06 €
(5,270.04 $)
     +357.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.83 6.53      +35.3 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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