Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Greece Reverse

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Cost of Living in Greece is 25.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Greece is 40.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Greece are 69.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Greece are 22.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Greece are 36.0% 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 $
(18.46 €)		 16.25 $
(15.00 €)		      -18.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.22 €)		 54.17 $
(50.00 €)		      -27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.15 €)		 9.75 $
(9.00 €)		      -11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.54 €)		 5.42 $
(5.00 €)		      -9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.46 €)		 5.42 $
(5.00 €)		      -22.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.82 €)		 3.71 $
(3.42 €)		      -29.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)		 2.22 $
(2.04 €)		      -13.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 0.54 $
(0.50 €)		      -73.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.69 €)		 6.18 $
(5.70 €)		      +54.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.04 €)		 1.23 $
(1.14 €)		      -62.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 1.11 $
(1.03 €)		      -46.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(3.84 €)		 4.25 $
(3.92 €)		      +2.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.43 €)		 5.93 $
(5.47 €)		      +0.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.09 €)		 4.55 $
(4.20 €)		      -17.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.79 €)		 6.08 $
(5.61 €)		      -17.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.21 €)		 0.91 $
(0.84 €)		      -62.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.88 $
(0.81 €)		      +15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)		 0.65 $
(0.60 €)		      -68.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)		 0.94 $
(0.87 €)		      -57.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		 0.55 $
(0.51 €)		      -58.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.29 €)		 0.52 $
(0.48 €)		      -63.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.03 $
(0.95 €)		      -53.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		      -62.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.84 €)		 8.67 $
(8.00 €)		      -42.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 1.89 $
(1.74 €)		      -2.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.31 €)		 2.77 $
(2.56 €)		      -22.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.23 €)		 4.98 $
(4.60 €)		      -50.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Greece Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)		 1.30 $
(1.20 €)		      -48.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.99 €)		 32.50 $
(30.00 €)		      -50.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.46 €)		 4.33 $
(4.00 €)		      +15.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)		 1.74 $
(1.61 €)		      -37.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.69 €)		 16.25 $
(15.00 €)		      -45.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.24 €)		 7.53 $
(6.95 €)		      +114.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,688.59 €)		 28,170.45 $
(26,000.00 €)		      -6.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,962.63 €)		 27,431.74 $
(25,318.21 €)		      +5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.89 €)		 206.83 $
(190.90 €)		      -0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(52.79 €)		 23.05 $
(21.27 €)		      -59.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(65.99 €)		 31.59 $
(29.16 €)		      -55.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(42.98 €)		 45.74 $
(42.22 €)		      -1.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.16 €)		 24.11 $
(22.26 €)		      +10.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(13.01 €)		 9.21 $
(8.50 €)		      -34.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(1,269.88 €)		 432.26 $
(398.96 €)		      -68.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,885.32 €)		 8,934.69 $
(8,246.30 €)		      -60.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Greece Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(48.02 €)		 83.20 $
(76.79 €)		      +59.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(39.32 €)		 38.68 $
(35.70 €)		      -9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(82.59 €)		 88.62 $
(81.79 €)		      -1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(104.48 €)		 110.63 $
(102.11 €)		      -2.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(1,610.79 €)		 523.22 $
(482.91 €)		      -70.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(1,327.85 €)		 425.01 $
(392.26 €)		      -70.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(2,687.68 €)		 880.82 $
(812.96 €)		      -69.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.26 $
(2,215.32 €)		 731.21 $
(674.87 €)		      -69.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(277.84 €)		 281.66 $
(259.96 €)		      -6.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(232.63 €)		 229.48 $
(211.80 €)		      -9.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Greece Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.84 $
(4,003.62 €)		 1,043.62 $
(963.21 €)		      -75.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.62      -29.7 %
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