Germany vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$2944
🏠 One person rent
$924
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$1000
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$1114
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$24752
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
49
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
51%
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
83.5M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 42% more expensive than in Greece ($1237). Germany ranked 24th vs 57th for Greece in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 12th and 45th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Greece

We calculate prices for Germany and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 662 and 50 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Germany Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$56.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$5.23
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$3421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$2765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$7464

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Greece

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1436
643K
Crete
$1303
623K
Thessaloniki
$1225
310K
Piraeus
$1177
168K
Patras
$1111
174K
Heraklion
$1256
145K
Larissa
$1149
146K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kallithea
$1291
97.6K
Kifissia
$1415
48.7K
Nikaia
$1170
88.1K
Volos
$1101
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1265
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1281
72.9K
Ioannina
$1045
64.9K
Rhodes
$1284
54.6K
Katerini
$1036
59.2K
Chania
$1245
54.6K
Chalcis
$1224
64.5K
Serres
$1080
58.4K
Komotini
$1013
51.7K
Trikala
$1092
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1006
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1048
58.8K
Lamia
$930
47.5K
Kalamata
$1162
57.7K
Agrinio
$976
50.7K
Drama
$964
44.3K