Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 20.9% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 38.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Athens are 65.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 30.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Athens are 12.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 55.2% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 50.00 €      -41.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 5.00 €      -23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 € 3.42 €      -13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 € 1.96 €      -35.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 0.50 €      -80.5 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 € 5.94 €      +28.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 € 1.11 €      -31.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.14 €      -2.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 € 4.38 €      +8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.21 € 5.79 €      +11.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 € 4.61 €      -15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.19 € 5.84 €      -5.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.80 €      -4.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.83 €      -9.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.56 €      -34.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 € 0.90 €      -35.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.54 €      -29.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.56 €      -26.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 0.97 €      -13.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.87 €      +16.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.65 € 8.00 €      +20.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 € 1.58 €      +19.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 2.20 €      -4.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 4.60 €      -51.6 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 1.20 €      -64.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 30.00 €      -63.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 1.45 €      -62.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 15.00 €      -53.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 € 7.07 €      -5.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 € 25,187.50 €      -14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 € 24,406.00 €      -23.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.75 € 200.23 €      -18.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.64 € 25.29 €      +22.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.55 € 30.23 €      -33.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 € 42.19 €      -26.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 € 23.56 €      +20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 9.00 €      -40.0 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 € 442.53 €      -76.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 € 9,734.38 €      -4.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.38 € 82.38 €      +2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 € 32.22 €      +4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 € 89.18 €      +0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 € 106.60 €      +5.9 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 € 579.69 €      -69.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,567.35 € 490.98 €      -68.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 € 1,077.76 €      -66.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 € 926.23 €      -60.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 802.70 € 271.65 €      -66.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 545.01 € 257.83 €      -52.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,600.39 € 990.18 €      -72.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 4.51      +13.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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