Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Greece Reverse

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Cost of Living in Greece is 21.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Greece is 36.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Greece are 67.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Greece are 17.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Greece are 31.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Greece is 59.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Greece Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.05 €)		 17.59 $
(15.00 €)		      -12.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 76.00 $
(64.81 €)		 58.64 $
(50.00 €)		      -22.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(10.23 €)		 10.55 $
(9.00 €)		      -12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.12 €)		 5.86 $
(5.00 €)		      -2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.97 €)		 5.86 $
(5.00 €)		      -16.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 $
(4.51 €)		 4.02 $
(3.43 €)		      -24.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 $
(2.20 €)		 2.41 $
(2.06 €)		      -6.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 $
(1.80 €)		 0.61 $
(0.52 €)		      -70.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 $
(3.43 €)		 6.65 $
(5.67 €)		      +65.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 $
(2.83 €)		 1.30 $
(1.11 €)		      -60.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.78 €)		 1.22 $
(1.04 €)		      -41.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.39 $
(3.74 €)		 4.51 $
(3.84 €)		      +2.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.91 $
(5.04 €)		 6.44 $
(5.49 €)		      +9.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $
(4.75 €)		 4.77 $
(4.07 €)		      -14.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.48 $
(6.37 €)		 6.68 $
(5.70 €)		      -10.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.04 €)		 0.98 $
(0.84 €)		      -59.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.65 €)		 0.96 $
(0.82 €)		      +26.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.74 €)		 0.71 $
(0.60 €)		      -65.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.90 €)		 1.01 $
(0.86 €)		      -54.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.32 $
(1.13 €)		 0.60 $
(0.51 €)		      -54.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.19 €)		 0.56 $
(0.48 €)		      -59.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(1.88 €)		 1.11 $
(0.95 €)		      -49.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(1.91 €)		 0.92 $
(0.79 €)		      -58.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.79 €)		 9.38 $
(8.00 €)		      -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.01 $
(1.71 €)		 2.03 $
(1.73 €)		      +1.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(3.08 €)		 3.00 $
(2.56 €)		      -16.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.53 €)		 5.51 $
(4.70 €)		      -44.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Greece Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.13 €)		 1.41 $
(1.20 €)		      -43.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(55.43 €)		 35.18 $
(30.00 €)		      -45.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(3.07 €)		 4.69 $
(4.00 €)		      +30.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.39 €)		 1.89 $
(1.61 €)		      -32.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(25.58 €)		 17.59 $
(15.00 €)		      -41.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.40 $
(2.90 €)		 8.12 $
(6.92 €)		      +138.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.69 $
(29,419.64 €)		 30,490.45 $
(26,000.00 €)		      -11.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,044.92 $
(22,209.18 €)		 29,513.19 $
(25,166.67 €)		      +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.13 $
(179.18 €)		 223.24 $
(190.36 €)		      +6.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.26 $
(51.38 €)		 25.94 $
(22.12 €)		      -57.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.14 $
(61.51 €)		 33.75 $
(28.78 €)		      -53.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.91 $
(39.15 €)		 50.28 $
(42.88 €)		      +9.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.98 $
(18.74 €)		 24.64 $
(21.01 €)		      +12.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.79 €)		 9.97 $
(8.50 €)		      -33.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,369.91 $
(1,168.16 €)		 463.33 $
(395.09 €)		      -66.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,171.93 $
(19,759.31 €)		 10,024.54 $
(8,548.18 €)		      -56.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Greece Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(44.59 €)		 91.47 $
(78.00 €)		      +74.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.68 $
(36.39 €)		 41.99 $
(35.80 €)		      -1.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.49 $
(77.17 €)		 95.63 $
(81.54 €)		      +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.41 $
(96.71 €)		 119.00 $
(101.48 €)		      +4.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.79 $
(1,475.89 €)		 550.62 $
(469.53 €)		      -68.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,428.84 $
(1,218.41 €)		 452.48 $
(385.84 €)		      -68.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,872.77 $
(2,449.69 €)		 958.81 $
(817.61 €)		      -66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,384.43 $
(2,033.27 €)		 792.12 $
(675.46 €)		      -66.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.56 $
(256.30 €)		 304.96 $
(260.05 €)		      +1.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.92 $
(215.67 €)		 254.80 $
(217.28 €)		      +0.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,322.82 $
(3,686.18 €)		 1,122.68 $
(957.34 €)		      -74.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 4.64      -28.3 %
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