Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 34.9% higher than in Greece (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 68.1% higher than in Greece
Rent Prices in United States are 231.7% higher than in Greece
Restaurant Prices in United States are 29.5% higher than in Greece
Groceries Prices in United States are 56.2% higher than in Greece
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 147.3% higher than in Greece

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Restaurants	Greece Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.25 $)	18.46 € (20.00 $)	+23.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 € (54.17 $)	69.22 € (75.00 $)	+38.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 € (9.75 $)	10.15 € (11.00 $)	+12.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.42 $)	5.54 € (6.00 $)	+10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.42 $)	6.46 € (7.00 $)	+29.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.42 € (3.71 $)	4.82 € (5.22 $)	+40.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 € (2.22 $)	2.36 € (2.55 $)	+15.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.50 € (0.54 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+282.0 %
Markets	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.70 € (6.18 $)	3.69 € (4.00 $)	-35.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.14 € (1.23 $)	3.04 € (3.29 $)	+167.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.11 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+86.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.92 € (4.25 $)	3.84 € (4.16 $)	-2.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.47 € (5.93 $)	5.43 € (5.88 $)	-0.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.20 € (4.55 $)	5.09 € (5.51 $)	+21.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.61 € (6.08 $)	6.79 € (7.36 $)	+21.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.91 $)	2.21 € (2.39 $)	+164.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.81 € (0.88 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.65 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+212.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.87 € (0.94 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+136.8 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.51 € (0.55 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+141.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.48 € (0.52 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+170.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.95 € (1.03 $)	2.03 € (2.20 $)	+113.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.77 € (0.83 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+167.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.67 $)	13.84 € (15.00 $)	+73.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.74 € (1.89 $)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	+2.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 € (2.77 $)	3.31 € (3.59 $)	+29.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.60 € (4.98 $)	9.23 € (10.00 $)	+100.6 %
Transportation	Greece Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.20 € (1.30 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	+92.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 € (32.50 $)	59.99 € (65.00 $)	+100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 € (4.33 $)	3.46 € (3.75 $)	-13.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 € (1.74 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	+60.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 € (16.25 $)	27.69 € (30.00 $)	+84.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.95 € (7.53 $)	3.24 € (3.51 $)	-53.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,000.00 € (28,170.45 $)	27,688.59 € (30,000.00 $)	+6.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,318.21 € (27,431.74 $)	23,962.63 € (25,963.01 $)	-5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	190.90 € (206.83 $)	191.89 € (207.91 $)	+0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.27 € (23.05 $)	52.79 € (57.20 $)	+148.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.16 € (31.59 $)	65.99 € (71.50 $)	+126.3 %
Sports And Leisure	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.22 € (45.74 $)	42.98 € (46.57 $)	+1.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.26 € (24.11 $)	20.16 € (21.84 $)	-9.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.50 € (9.21 $)	13.01 € (14.09 $)	+53.0 %
Childcare	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	398.96 € (432.26 $)	1,269.88 € (1,375.88 $)	+218.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,246.30 € (8,934.69 $)	20,885.32 € (22,628.80 $)	+153.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Greece Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	76.79 € (83.20 $)	48.02 € (52.03 $)	-37.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.70 € (38.68 $)	39.32 € (42.61 $)	+10.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.79 € (88.62 $)	82.59 € (89.49 $)	+1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	102.11 € (110.63 $)	104.48 € (113.21 $)	+2.3 %
Rent Per Month	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	482.91 € (523.22 $)	1,610.35 € (1,744.78 $)	+233.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	392.26 € (425.01 $)	1,327.28 € (1,438.08 $)	+238.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	812.96 € (880.82 $)	2,686.54 € (2,910.81 $)	+230.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	674.87 € (731.21 $)	2,214.50 € (2,399.37 $)	+228.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	259.96 € (281.66 $)	277.33 € (300.48 $)	+6.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	211.80 € (229.48 $)	232.18 € (251.56 $)	+9.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Greece Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	963.21 € (1,043.62 $)	4,004.35 € (4,338.63 $)	+315.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.62	6.57	+42.3 %
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