Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and United States

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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 %
Last update:	24 May 2025	25 May 2025
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