Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 29.8% higher than in Greece (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 61.4% higher than in Greece
Rent Prices in United States are 217.0% higher than in Greece
Restaurant Prices in United States are 25.2% higher than in Greece
Groceries Prices in United States are 50.1% 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 € (16.95 $)	17.69 € (20.00 $)	+18.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 € (56.51 $)	66.36 € (75.00 $)	+32.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 € (10.17 $)	10.05 € (11.36 $)	+11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 € (5.09 $)	5.31 € (6.00 $)	+18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.65 $)	6.19 € (7.00 $)	+23.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.42 € (3.87 $)	4.63 € (5.23 $)	+35.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 € (2.30 $)	2.27 € (2.56 $)	+11.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.51 € (0.58 $)	1.85 € (2.09 $)	+260.1 %
Markets	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.73 € (6.48 $)	3.54 € (4.00 $)	-38.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.13 € (1.27 $)	2.91 € (3.29 $)	+158.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.17 $)	1.85 € (2.09 $)	+79.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.89 € (4.39 $)	3.75 € (4.24 $)	-3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.49 € (6.20 $)	5.19 € (5.87 $)	-5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.20 € (4.75 $)	4.89 € (5.52 $)	+16.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.63 € (6.37 $)	6.53 € (7.39 $)	+16.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.94 $)	2.12 € (2.40 $)	+153.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.81 € (0.92 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-16.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.59 € (0.67 $)	1.81 € (2.04 $)	+204.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.87 € (0.98 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+128.1 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.51 € (0.57 $)	1.18 € (1.33 $)	+132.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 € (0.54 $)	1.24 € (1.40 $)	+160.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.95 € (1.08 $)	1.95 € (2.20 $)	+104.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.78 € (0.88 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+152.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (9.04 $)	13.27 € (15.00 $)	+65.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.75 € (1.98 $)	1.73 € (1.95 $)	-1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.52 € (2.84 $)	3.18 € (3.59 $)	+26.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.60 € (5.20 $)	8.85 € (10.00 $)	+92.3 %
Transportation	Greece Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.20 € (1.36 $)	2.21 € (2.50 $)	+84.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 € (33.91 $)	57.51 € (65.00 $)	+91.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 € (4.52 $)	3.32 € (3.75 $)	-17.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.69 € (1.91 $)	2.48 € (2.80 $)	+46.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 € (16.95 $)	26.54 € (30.00 $)	+76.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.94 € (7.84 $)	3.10 € (3.51 $)	-55.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,000.00 € (29,387.13 $)	26,542.23 € (30,000.00 $)	+2.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,192.38 € (28,474.29 $)	22,978.62 € (25,972.14 $)	-8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	191.86 € (216.85 $)	184.49 € (208.53 $)	-3.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.48 € (24.28 $)	50.63 € (57.22 $)	+135.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.10 € (32.90 $)	63.26 € (71.50 $)	+117.4 %
Sports And Leisure	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.49 € (48.03 $)	41.17 € (46.53 $)	-3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.68 € (24.50 $)	19.47 € (22.01 $)	-10.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.50 € (9.61 $)	12.71 € (14.36 $)	+49.5 %
Childcare	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	407.52 € (460.61 $)	1,219.25 € (1,378.08 $)	+199.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,250.91 € (9,325.79 $)	20,028.12 € (22,637.27 $)	+142.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Greece Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	77.40 € (87.48 $)	46.15 € (52.16 $)	-40.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.09 € (40.79 $)	37.71 € (42.62 $)	+4.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.79 € (92.44 $)	79.37 € (89.71 $)	-3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	101.96 € (115.24 $)	100.26 € (113.32 $)	-1.7 %
Rent Per Month	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	481.54 € (544.28 $)	1,542.16 € (1,743.06 $)	+220.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	394.84 € (446.28 $)	1,272.49 € (1,438.27 $)	+222.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	817.63 € (924.14 $)	2,571.09 € (2,906.04 $)	+214.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	676.74 € (764.91 $)	2,129.47 € (2,406.89 $)	+214.7 %
Buy Apartment Price	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	258.21 € (291.85 $)	267.17 € (301.98 $)	+3.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	213.33 € (241.13 $)	222.68 € (251.69 $)	+4.4 %
Salaries And Financing	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	963.08 € (1,088.54 $)	3,840.48 € (4,340.80 $)	+298.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.62	6.51	+41.0 %
Last update:	May 2025	May 2025
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