Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Greece Reverse

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Cost of Living in Greece is 26.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Greece is 40.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Greece are 70.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Greece are 23.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Greece are 36.3% 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 $
(18.54 €)		 16.18 $
(15.00 €)		      -19.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.52 €)		 53.94 $
(50.00 €)		      -28.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.20 €)		 9.71 $
(9.00 €)		      -11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.56 €)		 5.39 $
(5.00 €)		      -10.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.49 €)		 5.39 $
(5.00 €)		      -22.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)		 3.69 $
(3.42 €)		      -29.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.37 €)		 2.21 $
(2.04 €)		      -13.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)		 0.54 $
(0.50 €)		      -73.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)		 6.14 $
(5.70 €)		      +53.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.05 €)		 1.23 $
(1.14 €)		      -62.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)		 1.11 $
(1.03 €)		      -46.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.85 €)		 4.23 $
(3.92 €)		      +1.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.45 €)		 5.89 $
(5.46 €)		      +0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.11 €)		 4.53 $
(4.20 €)		      -17.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.82 €)		 6.05 $
(5.61 €)		      -17.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.22 €)		 0.90 $
(0.83 €)		      -62.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.88 $
(0.81 €)		      +15.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)		 0.65 $
(0.60 €)		      -68.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)		 0.94 $
(0.87 €)		      -58.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		 0.55 $
(0.51 €)		      -58.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.29 €)		 0.51 $
(0.48 €)		      -63.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)		 1.03 $
(0.95 €)		      -53.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)		 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		      -62.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.90 €)		 8.63 $
(8.00 €)		      -42.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)		 1.89 $
(1.75 €)		      -2.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.32 €)		 2.76 $
(2.56 €)		      -23.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.27 €)		 4.96 $
(4.60 €)		      -50.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Greece Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)		 1.29 $
(1.20 €)		      -48.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(60.25 €)		 32.36 $
(30.00 €)		      -50.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.48 €)		 4.32 $
(4.00 €)		      +15.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)		 1.74 $
(1.61 €)		      -38.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.81 €)		 16.18 $
(15.00 €)		      -46.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.26 €)		 7.50 $
(6.95 €)		      +113.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,807.84 €)		 28,049.64 $
(26,000.00 €)		      -6.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.25 $
(24,062.35 €)		 27,314.10 $
(25,318.21 €)		      +5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.87 $
(192.68 €)		 206.21 $
(191.15 €)		      -0.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(52.99 €)		 22.97 $
(21.29 €)		      -59.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(66.25 €)		 31.43 $
(29.14 €)		      -56.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(43.14 €)		 45.50 $
(42.17 €)		      -2.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.86 $
(20.26 €)		 24.01 $
(22.26 €)		      +9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(13.07 €)		 9.17 $
(8.50 €)		      -34.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.34 $
(1,274.84 €)		 430.41 $
(398.96 €)		      -68.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,975.27 €)		 8,819.96 $
(8,175.47 €)		      -61.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Greece Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.01 $
(48.21 €)		 82.84 $
(76.79 €)		      +59.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(39.50 €)		 38.52 $
(35.70 €)		      -9.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.42 $
(82.89 €)		 88.39 $
(81.93 €)		      -1.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(104.93 €)		 110.15 $
(102.11 €)		      -2.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,743.91 $
(1,616.48 €)		 520.00 $
(482.00 €)		      -70.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.75 $
(1,332.69 €)		 423.33 $
(392.40 €)		      -70.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.84 $
(2,696.28 €)		 876.12 $
(812.10 €)		      -69.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.49 $
(2,223.23 €)		 728.07 $
(674.87 €)		      -69.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(278.30 €)		 281.03 $
(260.49 €)		      -6.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(233.05 €)		 230.00 $
(213.19 €)		      -8.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.95 $
(4,020.96 €)		 1,040.22 $
(964.21 €)		      -76.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.62      -29.7 %
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