Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Greece Reverse

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Cost of Living in Greece is 23.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Greece is 38.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Greece are 68.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Greece are 20.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Greece are 33.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Greece is 59.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Greece Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)		 16.95 $
(15.00 €)		      -15.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.36 €)		 56.51 $
(50.00 €)		      -24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.08 €)		 10.17 $
(9.00 €)		      -10.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 5.09 $
(4.50 €)		      -15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 5.65 $
(5.00 €)		      -19.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 3.87 $
(3.42 €)		      -26.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 2.30 $
(2.04 €)		      -10.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 0.58 $
(0.51 €)		      -72.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 6.48 $
(5.73 €)		      +61.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 1.27 $
(1.13 €)		      -61.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.17 $
(1.03 €)		      -44.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		 4.39 $
(3.89 €)		      +3.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.19 €)		 6.20 $
(5.49 €)		      +5.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.89 €)		 4.75 $
(4.20 €)		      -14.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.53 €)		 6.37 $
(5.63 €)		      -13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 0.94 $
(0.84 €)		      -60.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.92 $
(0.81 €)		      +20.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 0.67 $
(0.59 €)		      -67.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.98 $
(0.87 €)		      -56.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.57 $
(0.51 €)		      -56.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 0.54 $
(0.47 €)		      -61.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.08 $
(0.95 €)		      -51.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.88 $
(0.78 €)		      -60.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 9.04 $
(8.00 €)		      -39.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 1.98 $
(1.75 €)		      +1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.18 €)		 2.84 $
(2.52 €)		      -20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 5.20 $
(4.60 €)		      -48.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Greece Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 1.36 $
(1.20 €)		      -45.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.51 €)		 33.91 $
(30.00 €)		      -47.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 4.52 $
(4.00 €)		      +20.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 1.91 $
(1.69 €)		      -31.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 16.95 $
(15.00 €)		      -43.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.10 €)		 7.84 $
(6.94 €)		      +123.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,542.23 €)		 29,387.13 $
(26,000.00 €)		      -2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(22,972.75 €)		 28,474.29 $
(25,192.38 €)		      +9.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.48 $
(184.45 €)		 216.85 $
(191.86 €)		      +4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(50.63 €)		 24.28 $
(21.48 €)		      -57.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(63.26 €)		 32.90 $
(29.10 €)		      -54.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.58 $
(41.21 €)		 48.03 $
(42.49 €)		      +3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(19.48 €)		 24.50 $
(21.68 €)		      +11.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(12.71 €)		 9.61 $
(8.50 €)		      -33.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,219.25 €)		 460.61 $
(407.52 €)		      -66.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(20,028.12 €)		 9,325.79 $
(8,250.91 €)		      -58.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Greece Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(46.14 €)		 87.48 $
(77.40 €)		      +67.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.65 $
(37.73 €)		 40.79 $
(36.09 €)		      -4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(79.34 €)		 92.44 $
(81.79 €)		      +3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.24 $
(100.19 €)		 115.24 $
(101.96 €)		      +1.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.67 $
(1,541.81 €)		 544.28 $
(481.54 €)		      -68.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.84 $
(1,272.12 €)		 446.28 $
(394.84 €)		      -69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(2,570.31 €)		 924.14 $
(817.63 €)		      -68.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.54 $
(2,129.16 €)		 764.91 $
(676.74 €)		      -68.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(266.97 €)		 291.85 $
(258.21 €)		      -3.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(222.65 €)		 241.13 $
(213.33 €)		      -4.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(3,839.69 €)		 1,088.54 $
(963.08 €)		      -74.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.62      -29.1 %
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