Cost of living in Athens, Greece

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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district €14
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) €6
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast €3.69
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk €1.25
12 eggs, large €4.24
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes €1.33
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese €5.54
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples €1.46
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes €0.86
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket €1.07
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality €9
2 liters of Coca-Cola €1.89
Bread for 2 people for 1 day €0.67
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area €707
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area €465
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat €145
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area €469
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area €313
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio €89
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) €20
40” flat screen TV €392
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) €93
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) €10
Hourly rate for cleaning help €6
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) €79
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) €33
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) €91
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes €101
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new €23,853
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas €1.37
Monthly ticket public transport €31
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) €11
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) €2.95
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) €5.79
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) €40
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) €3.73
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) €4.30
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) €3.88
4 rolls of toilet paper €1.76
Tube of toothpaste €2.47
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city €11
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub €29
2 tickets to the movies €15
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) €42
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert €53
1 cocktail drink in downtown club €9
Cappuccino in expat area of the city €3.78
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) €4.29
iPod nano 16GB €234
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) €0.29
1 month of gym membership in business district €40
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes €3.96
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 3,001 prices entered by 412 different people.
Latest price update: September 28, 2016.

Athens position in our World Ranking

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164th
out of 256
western europe
56th
out of 60

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