Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 28.9% higher than in Greece (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 60.7% higher than in Greece
Rent Prices in United States are 219.7% higher than in Greece
Restaurant Prices in United States are 24.1% higher than in Greece
Groceries Prices in United States are 49.2% higher than in Greece
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 147.0% higher than in Greece
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Restaurants
Greece Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(17.05 $)
17.59 €
(20.00 $)
     +17.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(56.85 $)
65.96 €
(75.00 $)
     +31.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(10.23 $)
10.11 €
(11.50 $)
     +12.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.68 $)
5.28 €
(6.00 $)
     +5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(5.68 $)
6.16 €
(7.00 $)
     +23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.44 €
(3.91 $)
4.61 €
(5.24 $)
     +34.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 €
(2.33 $)
2.25 €
(2.56 $)
     +10.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.51 €
(0.58 $)
1.84 €
(2.09 $)
     +261.2 %
Markets
Greece Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.75 €
(6.54 $)
3.52 €
(4.01 $)
     -38.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.28 $)
2.90 €
(3.29 $)
     +156.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.18 $)
1.84 €
(2.09 $)
     +77.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.91 €
(4.44 $)
3.77 €
(4.29 $)
     -3.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 €
(6.26 $)
5.15 €
(5.86 $)
     -6.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.18 €
(4.75 $)
4.87 €
(5.53 $)
     +16.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.64 €
(6.41 $)
6.51 €
(7.40 $)
     +15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.95 $)
2.11 €
(2.40 $)
     +151.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.92 $)
0.67 €
(0.76 $)
     -17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.68 $)
1.80 €
(2.04 $)
     +200.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.98 $)
1.96 €
(2.23 $)
     +126.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 €
(0.58 $)
1.17 €
(1.33 $)
     +130.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 €
(0.54 $)
1.23 €
(1.39 $)
     +157.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 €
(1.08 $)
1.94 €
(2.20 $)
     +103.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(0.89 $)
1.96 €
(2.23 $)
     +151.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(9.10 $)
13.19 €
(15.00 $)
     +64.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 €
(1.98 $)
1.72 €
(1.96 $)
     -1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(2.83 $)
3.16 €
(3.60 $)
     +27.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(5.23 $)
8.80 €
(10.00 $)
     +91.2 %
Transportation
Greece Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.36 $)
2.20 €
(2.50 $)
     +83.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(34.11 $)
57.17 €
(65.00 $)
     +90.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.55 $)
3.30 €
(3.75 $)
     -17.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.77 €
(2.01 $)
2.46 €
(2.80 $)
     +39.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(17.05 $)
26.39 €
(30.00 $)
     +75.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 €
(7.89 $)
3.08 €
(3.50 $)
     -55.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 €
(29,561.48 $)
26,385.69 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,192.38 €
(28,643.22 $)
22,848.04 €
(25,977.77 $)
     -9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Greece Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 192.87 €
(219.29 $)
183.43 €
(208.55 $)
     -4.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.62 €
(24.58 $)
50.42 €
(57.33 $)
     +133.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.05 €
(33.03 $)
63.01 €
(71.64 $)
     +116.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Greece Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.61 €
(48.45 $)
40.62 €
(46.18 $)
     -4.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.49 €
(24.44 $)
19.31 €
(21.95 $)
     -10.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 €
(9.66 $)
12.63 €
(14.36 $)
     +48.6 %
Childcare
Greece Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 405.50 €
(461.04 $)
1,207.34 €
(1,372.73 $)
     +197.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,329.09 €
(9,470.01 $)
19,799.99 €
(22,512.19 $)
     +137.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Greece Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.84 €
(88.51 $)
45.89 €
(52.18 $)
     -41.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.75 €
(40.64 $)
37.41 €
(42.54 $)
     +4.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.22 €
(92.35 $)
79.09 €
(89.93 $)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.32 €
(115.20 $)
99.86 €
(113.54 $)
     -1.4 %
Rent Per Month
Greece Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 475.78 €
(540.96 $)
1,535.56 €
(1,745.90 $)
     +222.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 389.91 €
(443.32 $)
1,266.46 €
(1,439.94 $)
     +224.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 806.66 €
(917.15 $)
2,547.43 €
(2,896.38 $)
     +215.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 662.37 €
(753.10 $)
2,113.97 €
(2,403.55 $)
     +219.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Greece Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 255.00 €
(289.93 $)
264.02 €
(300.19 $)
     +3.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 215.73 €
(245.28 $)
221.88 €
(252.27 $)
     +2.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Greece Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 959.82 €
(1,091.29 $)
3,808.01 €
(4,329.63 $)
     +296.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.61 6.51      +41.1 %
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