Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Greece Reverse

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Cost of Living in Greece is 22.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Greece is 38.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Greece are 68.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Greece are 19.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Greece are 33.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Greece is 59.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Greece Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.65 €)		 17.00 $
(15.00 €)		      -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.18 €)		 56.66 $
(50.00 €)		      -24.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10.15 €)		 10.20 $
(9.00 €)		      -11.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.29 €)		 5.67 $
(5.00 €)		      -5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.18 €)		 5.67 $
(5.00 €)		      -19.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(4.62 €)		 3.89 $
(3.44 €)		      -25.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.26 €)		 2.33 $
(2.05 €)		      -9.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 0.58 $
(0.51 €)		      -72.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.54 €)		 6.52 $
(5.76 €)		      +62.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 1.28 $
(1.13 €)		      -61.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.17 $
(1.03 €)		      -44.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.28 $
(3.78 €)		 4.42 $
(3.90 €)		      +3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.18 €)		 6.24 $
(5.50 €)		      +6.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(4.88 €)		 4.72 $
(4.17 €)		      -14.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $
(6.53 €)		 6.38 $
(5.63 €)		      -13.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.11 €)		 0.95 $
(0.84 €)		      -60.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.92 $
(0.81 €)		      +20.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 0.67 $
(0.59 €)		      -67.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.98 $
(0.87 €)		      -55.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.58 $
(0.51 €)		      -56.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.23 €)		 0.54 $
(0.48 €)		      -61.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.08 $
(0.95 €)		      -50.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.88 $
(0.78 €)		      -60.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.24 €)		 9.07 $
(8.00 €)		      -39.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(1.73 €)		 1.97 $
(1.74 €)		      +0.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.17 €)		 2.82 $
(2.49 €)		      -21.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.82 €)		 5.21 $
(4.60 €)		      -47.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Greece Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 1.36 $
(1.20 €)		      -45.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.35 €)		 34.00 $
(30.00 €)		      -47.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.31 €)		 4.53 $
(4.00 €)		      +20.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 2.01 $
(1.77 €)		      -28.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.47 €)		 17.00 $
(15.00 €)		      -43.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(3.09 €)		 7.86 $
(6.94 €)		      +124.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,471.49 €)		 29,465.66 $
(26,000.00 €)		      -1.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,977.08 $
(22,921.74 €)		 28,550.39 $
(25,192.38 €)		      +9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.53 $
(184.00 €)		 218.83 $
(193.09 €)		      +4.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.28 $
(50.54 €)		 24.42 $
(21.55 €)		      -57.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.62 $
(63.20 €)		 32.89 $
(29.02 €)		      -54.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.24 $
(40.81 €)		 48.06 $
(42.41 €)		      +3.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(19.34 €)		 24.46 $
(21.58 €)		      +11.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(12.79 €)		 9.63 $
(8.50 €)		      -33.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.35 $
(1,211.82 €)		 459.55 $
(405.50 €)		      -66.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,512.19 $
(19,864.37 €)		 9,439.31 $
(8,329.09 €)		      -58.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Greece Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.20 $
(46.06 €)		 88.24 $
(77.86 €)		      +69.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.52 $
(37.52 €)		 40.61 $
(35.83 €)		      -4.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.95 $
(79.37 €)		 92.17 $
(81.33 €)		      +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.57 $
(100.21 €)		 115.00 $
(101.48 €)		      +1.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,746.50 $
(1,541.08 €)		 538.51 $
(475.18 €)		      -69.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.59 $
(1,270.27 €)		 441.62 $
(389.68 €)		      -69.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,897.09 $
(2,556.34 €)		 912.92 $
(805.54 €)		      -68.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.84 $
(2,121.11 €)		 749.70 $
(661.52 €)		      -68.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.48 $
(265.14 €)		 288.99 $
(255.00 €)		      -3.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.40 $
(222.72 €)		 244.48 $
(215.73 €)		      -3.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,328.79 $
(3,819.65 €)		 1,088.76 $
(960.71 €)		      -74.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.61      -29.1 %
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